Short message service (SMS) is a technology that can use mobile devices to send and receive text message, with wide coverage area, high popularity, high reliability, low expenditure, easy development and other characteristics. Using GSM module or short message platform of network, short messages can be sent and received between the computer and the mobile terminal. This paper has designed and r...

Non-attendance reduces clinic and provider productivity and efficiency, compromises access and increases cost of health care. This systematic review of the English language literature (November 1999-November 2009) compares telephone, mail, text/short message service, electronic mail and open-access scheduling to determine which is best at reducing outpatient non-attendance and providing net fin...