What should be the appropriate minimal duration for patient examination and evaluation in pulmonary outpatient clinics?

Musellim B., Borekci S., Uzan G., Sak Z. H. A., Ozdemir S. K., Altinisik G., ...More

ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE, vol.12, no.3, pp.177-182, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 12 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/atm.atm_396_16
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF THORACIC MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.177-182
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Patient examinations performed in a limited time period may lead to impairment in patient and physician relationship, defective and erroneous diagnosis, inappropriate prescriptions, less common use of preventive medicine practices, poor patient satisfaction, and increased violent acts against health-care staff.