No-shows in ambulatory clinics and non-utilized appointments for elective operations in selected surgical departments at a tertiary hospital in Israel
Abstract Background The phenomenon of a patient missing a medical appointment without notification is called a “no-show”. In contrast, “non-utilized appointments” are a broader phenomenon including all appointments that didn’t occur as registered – whether due to actions taken by providers or patien...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-07-01
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| Series: | Israel Journal of Health Policy Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-019-0333-5 |