E-mail Communication in the Management of Gastroenterology Patients: A Review

E-mail correspondence between physicians and patients can be a useful tool to improve communication efficiency, provide economic and ecological benefits, improve therapeutic interventions and adherence, and enhance self-management. The model of self-management in chronic disease has become an integr...

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Main Authors: Ian Plener, Andrew Hayward, Fred Saibil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/764538
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