Handoffs and transitions of care: Where is the Lone Ranger's silver bullet?

Lippincott's Case Management

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 235-237

  Powell, Suzanne K ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE MANAGEMENT; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE; NURSE ATTITUDE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NURSE CLINICIANS; NURSE'S ROLE; PATIENT TRANSFER; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 33749445832     PISSN: 15297764     EISSN: 15390675     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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