Patient profile and reasons for the absence from scheduled medical appointments

Organizing health services is a challenge for managers. Moreover, patients’ absenteeism to appointments is a relevant issue. This study aims to evaluate the profile of absent users, the medical specialty, and reasons for absence from medical consultations in a reference clinic. This is a cross-sect...

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Main Authors: Simone Cristina Paixão Dias Baptista, Carmen Maria Casquel Monti Juliani, José Eduardo Corrente, Armando dos Santos Trettene, Silvana Andréa Molina Lima, Wilza Carla Spiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2023-12-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/63374