Using direct observation, formal evaluation, and an interactive curriculum to improve the sign-out practices of internal medicine interns

Academic Medicine

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1182-1188

  Gakhar, Bhavna ^a   Spencer, Abby L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 77954956901     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3181da8370     Document Type: Article

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