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Physicians’ and Patients’ Interruptions in Clinical Practice: A Quantitative Analysis

Ilona Plug, Sandra van Dulmen, Wyke Stommel, Tim C. olde Hartman and Enny Das
The Annals of Family Medicine September 2022, 20 (5) 423-429; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2846
Ilona Plug
1Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
MA, MSc
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Sandra van Dulmen
2Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
3Nivel (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research), Utrecht, The Netherlands
4Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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Wyke Stommel
1Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Tim C. olde Hartman
2Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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vol. 20 no. 5 423-429
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2846
PubMed 
36228066

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication February 1, 2022
  • Revision received April 15, 2022
  • Accepted for publication May 4, 2022
  • Published online September 26, 2022.

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  1. Ilona Plug, MA, MSc1⇑,
  2. Sandra van Dulmen, PhD2,3,4,
  3. Wyke Stommel, PhD1,
  4. Tim C. olde Hartman, MD, PhD2 and
  5. Enny Das, PhD1
  1. 1Centre for Language Studies, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  2. 2Radboud University Medical Center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  3. 3Nivel (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research), Utrecht, The Netherlands
  4. 4Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Ilona Plug Erasmusplein 1, 6525 HT Nijmegen, The Netherlands ilona.plug{at}ru.nl

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