Communication, Communication, Communication: The Art of the Handoff

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 181-183

  Gibson, Scott C ^a,b   Ham, Jason J ^c   Apker, Julie ^d   Mallak, Larry A ^d   Johnson, Neil A ^a  

^a BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^d WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74149091376     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.10.009     Document Type: Editorial

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