ISBAR for clear communication: One hospital's experience spreading the message

Australian Health Review

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 400-404

  Finnigan, Monica A ^a   Marshall, Stuart D ^b   Flanagan, Brendan T ^b  

^a Southern Health   (Australia)

^b Southern Health Simulation and Skills Centre   (Australia)

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EID: 78649651499     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH09823     Document Type: Article

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