Do weekend plan standard forms improve communication and influence quality of patient care?

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 958, 2005, Pages 524-525

  Grainge, C ^a   Traer, E ^a   Fulton, J ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PATIENT CARE; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

AFTER-HOURS CARE; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 23844555577     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.030064     Document Type: Review

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