Identifying vulnerabilities in communication in the emergency department

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 653-657

  Redfern, E ^a   Brown, R ^b   Vincent, C A ^c  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Clinical Research Safety Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

COMMUNICATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JUDGMENT; LONDON; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 69249113098     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.065318     Document Type: Article

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