Enhancing patient safety during hand-offs: Standardized communication and teamwork using the 'SBAR' method

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 106, Issue 8, 2006, Pages

  Hohenhaus, Susan ^a   Powell, Stephen ^b   Hohenhaus, Jay T ^c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Delta Airlines   (United States)

^c Pharmacy   (United States)

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EID: 33747170921     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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