The teaching of a structured tool improves the clarity and content of interprofessional clinical communication

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-140

  Marshall, S ^a,b   Harrison, J ^a   Flanagan, B ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Southern Health Simulation and Skills Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IDENTIFICATION KEY; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PUBLIC RELATIONS; RANDOMIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; TEACHING; TELEPHONE;

COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TEACHING; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 65649102284     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: 14753901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2007.025247     Document Type: Article

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