An experimental comparison of handover methods

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 298-300

  Bhabra, Gevdeep ^a   Mackeith, Samuel ^a   Monteiro, Pedro ^a   Pothier, David D ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Continuity of patient care; Medical staff, hospital; Physicians; Professional practice standards

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DATA COLLECTION; ENGLAND; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 34147148140     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588407X168352     Document Type: Article

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