Enhancing Doctor-Patient Communication Using Email: A Pilot Study
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Enhancing doctor-patient communication using email: a pilot study.
BACKGROUND The doctor-patient relationship has been eroded by many factors. Would e-mail enhance communication and address some of the barriers inherent to our medical practices? METHODS Of our study population, 4 physicians offered e-mail communication to participating patients and 4 did not. Both patients and physicians completed questionnaires regarding satisfaction, perceived quality, con...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1557-2625,1558-7118
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.18.3.180