Email consultations in health care: 1—scope and effectiveness
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- 19 August 2004
- Vol. 329 (7463) , 435-438
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.329.7463.435
Abstract
In 1971 Ray Tomlinson programmed and sent the first email message. Widespread public use began in the early 1990s and rapidly spread to the extent that email now represents an integral part of daily life for about 60% of the UK population (fig 1). The popularity of email stems largely from its user friendliness, efficiency, and versatility in facilitating asynchronous communication (see box 1).1Keywords
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