Four minutes for a patient, twenty seconds for a relative - an observational study at a university hospital

• Main Authors: Xander Carola J (Author), Kempf Dorothee E (Author), Becker Gerhild (Author), Momm Felix (Author), Olschewski Manfred (Author), Blum Hubert E (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the modern hospital environment, increasing possibilities in medical examination techniques and increasing documentation tasks claim the physicians' energy and encroach on their time spent with patients. This study aimed to i...