Association between age and outpatient clinic arrival time: myth or reality?

• Главные авторы: Kashif Waqar Faiz (Автор), Espen Saxhaug Kristoffersen (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Non-attendance and late arrivals diminish patient flow in outpatient clinics. On the other hand, patient earliness may also be undesirable. Physicians often experience that older patients are more punctual than younger patients, and often they come excessively early. The aim of t...