Communication behaviours in a hospital setting: An observational study

British Medical Journal

Volumn 316, Issue 7132, 1998, Pages 673-676

  Coiera, Enrico ^a,b   Tombs, Vanessa ^a  

^a HEWLETT PACKARD LABORATORIES   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; INFORMATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0032574158     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.316.7132.673     Document Type: Article

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