Improving the quality of outpatient clinic letters using the Sheffield Assessment Instrument for Letters (SAIL)

Medical Education

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 852-858

  Fox, Adam T ^a,d   Palmer, Roger D ^a   Crossley, James G M ^b   Sekaran, Devanitha ^a   Trewavas, Eira S ^c   Davies, Helena A ^b  

^a BEDFORD HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Cedar House Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^d MRCPH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Consultation and referral *standards; Family practice; Hospitals; Letters

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICIAN; SCORING SYSTEM;

COMMUNICATION; CORRESPONDENCE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 4043164168     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2929.2004.01898.x     Document Type: Article

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