Poison control center communication and impact on patient adherence
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Poison control center communication and impact on patient adherence.
OBJECTIVE This project explored the communication processes associated with poison control center calls. METHODS In this preliminary study, we adapted the Roter Interaction Analysis System to capture staff-caller dialogue. This involved case selection, wherein adherence and non-adherence cases were selected; call linkage to medical records, where case records were linked with voice recordings...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Toxicology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1556-3650,1556-9519
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701338914