Patients' reasons for missing scheduled clinic appointments and their solutions at a major urban-based academic medical center

• Main Authors: Mina Fransawy Alkomos (Author), Dianelys Mendez (Author), Diana Mazzei-Pifano (Author), Fady Shafeek (Author), Carla Rodriguez (Author), Farisa Ali (Author), Chelsea Banks (Author), Gabriel Melki (Author), Patrick Michael (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective Patients that do not show up for scheduled clinic appointments affect the quality of healthcare provided. This study aimed to recognize the reasons behind missing scheduled appointments and understand possible solutions from the patient's perspective. Method We included 100 patients t...