Interprofessional collaboration: Effects of practice-based interventions on professional practice and healthcare outcomes

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

Volumn , Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Zwarenstein, Merrick ^a   Goldman, Joanne ^b   Reeves, Scott ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

*Cooperative behavior; *Interprofessional relations; Delivery of health care; Female; Humans; Nurses *psychology ; Physicians *psychology ; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; WARD;

EID: 70049109067     PISSN: 1469493X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD000072.pub2     Document Type: Review

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