How team working influences discharge planning from hospital: A study of four multi-disciplinary teams in an acute hospital in England

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-41

  Pethybridge, Jo ^a  

^a ST PANCRAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Discharge planning; Interprofessional; Leadership; Multi professional; Team working

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

DECISION MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL; ENGLAND; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 1642523538     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13561820410001639334     Document Type: Article

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