Participant observation of time allocation, direct patient contact and simultaneous activities in hospital physicians
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hospital physicians' time is a critical resource in medical care. Two aspects are of interest. First, the time spent in direct patient contact – a key principle of effective medical care. Second, simultaneous task performance (&...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/9/110 |