A survey of handover practices among ENT units in England

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 380-381

  Karnwal, A ^a   Ho, E C ^a   Pakalapati, S S ^a   Tyagi, M ^a  

^a DUDLEY GROUP OF HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE COST; LETTER; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; ENGLAND; HOSPITAL UNITS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY;

EID: 49749090398     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2008.01711.x     Document Type: Letter

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