REASONS FOR AND CONSEQUENCES OF MISSED APPOINTMENTS IN GENERAL PRACTICE IN THE UK: QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY AND PROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS

Reasons for and consequences of missed appointments in general practice in the UK: questionnaire survey and prospective review of medical records

Abstract Background Missed appointments are a common occurrence in primary care in the UK, yet little is known about the reasons for them, or the consequences of missing an appointment.This paper aims to determine the reasons for missed appointments and whether patients who miss an appointment subsequently consult their general practitioner (GP).Se

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Finite Element Analysis for Coating Strength of a Piston Compression Ring in Contact with Cylinder Liner: A Tribodynamic Analysis

Piston Compression harmoni headband ring is the constituent part of ring-liner sliding pair that is subjected to high load and speed condition.Due to lubrication regime transition, there is the greater chance of wear and tear in the ring as well as in the liner.In order to reduce the wear and to enhance the ring and liner life, ceramic coatings are

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Congenital atresia of the ostium of the left coronary artery. Diagnostic difficulty and successful surgical revascularization in two patients

We report two cases of congenital atresia of the ostium of the left coronary artery.Case 1: a six-month-old infant presenting with serious cardiac insufficiency.A noninvasive diagnosis of dilated myocardiopathy was established and the clinical picture was pharmacologically compensated.When the patient was nine months of age, a hemodynamic study was

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