Consultation length in first opinion small animal practice
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Consultation length in first opinion small animal practice
Consultations are the cornerstone of veterinary practice, and while the length scheduled for consultations varies, 10 minute appointments are a frequent feature in first opinion practice. Previous research has suggested that consultations are complex (Robinson and others 2014) and often exceed 10 minutes in length (shaw and others 2008, Everitt and others 2013), raising concerns as to whether a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Veterinary Record
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0042-4900
DOI: 10.1136/vr.102713