Passing the torch: The challenge of handoffs

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-97

  Dracup, Kathleen ^a   Morris, Peter E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT TRANSFER; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42949112143     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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