When Should a Surgical Resident Call an Attending Surgeon?

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 206-212

  Silverman, Adam T ^a   Goldfarb, Michael A ^a   Baker, Thomas ^a  

^a MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

communication; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; morbidity; mortality; near misses; notification; Patient care; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DEATH; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STANDARDIZATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; SURGERY;

EID: 45149083241     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.11.004     Document Type: Article

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