Phone answering machines are a barrier for people trying to make a follow-up appointment with a clinic for psychiatric services. A study from the University of Pennsylvania finds that two-thirds of those seen initially in an emergency room for depression did not speak to an appointment secretary when calling for a follow-up visit. This compares to about 20 percent who encounter an answering machine when calling for a follow up to physical symptoms.
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