Effect of a printed reminder in the waiting room to turn off mobile phones during consultation: a before and after study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Telephone interruptions during consultations are one cause of work-related stress amongst general practitioners. Many health care centers recommend that patients turn off any mobile phones to avoid interruptions to the discussion wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: de Aguiar Sylvia, Reveiz Ludovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-03-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/10/21