ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2010
Here's my phone number, don't call me: physician accessibility in the cell phone and e-mail era.
Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- The Utilization of Physician Cell Phone Numbers by Patients in an Orthopaedic Surgery Practice.Cureus · 2020Article
- Use of email, cell phone and text message between patients and primary-care physicians: cross-sectional study in a French-speaking part of Switzerland.BMC health services research · 2016Article
- Sleep telemedicine: a survey study of patient preferences.ISRN neurology · 2012Article
- Electronic communications with patients: improved safety, improved access, or electronic leash-principles and prospects.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2010Article
- E-mail communication with patients: a survey of the American College of Physicians, Missouri Chapter.Missouri medicineArticle
- Cross-sectional analysis of patient phone calls to an inflammatory bowel disease clinic.Annals of gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
Physician accessibility, for example how available a doctor should be by cell phone or e-mail is an important issue that is not well understood. There can be large differences between the expectations of patients and the perspective of their providers. The rationale for providing accessibility has historical roots and relates to the very basis of the physician-patient relationship and the effects on patient outcomes. While patients may want this line of communication, physicians may worry about disruption from unexpected phone calls, being requested to provide advice without access to records and providing services without adequate remuneration among other concerns. Herein, we discuss the rationale for these concerns, and provide suggestions on how we might overcome them. We suggest a framework with guidelines on establishing and maintaining remote accessibility with patients in the context of a productive physician-patient relationship.
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