Use of email in a family practice setting: opportunities and challenges in patient- and physician-initiated communication

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Electronic mail (email) has the potential to improve communication between physicians and patients.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We conducted two research studies in a family practice setting: 1) a brief, anonymous p...

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Main Authors: Scannell Margaret A, Pollak Kathryn I, Krause Katrina M, Yarnall Kimberly SH, Virji Ayaz, Gradison Margaret, Østbye Truls
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-08-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/4/18