Abstract
No-show causes disruption of normal clinic flow, resulting in longer waiting times for diagnostic appointments for other patients, wasted resources and reduced efficiency. In nuclear medicine the consequences are far-reaching due to the additional high costs of radiopharmaceuticals, time of the high educated staff and the reservation of expensive camera time. Investigating no-show asks for a clear definition suitable a for nuclear medicine ward. There are different ways to address the problem like using a reminder system (letters/telephone call/text messages) or introducing a fine for no-show.
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Lauwerens-Daniëls, K., Freese, J. (2017). No-Show with Particular Emphasis on Nuclear Medicine. In: Glaudemans, A., Medema, J., van Zanten, A., Dierckx, R., Ahaus, C. (eds) Quality in Nuclear Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33531-5_24
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