Perfecting the patient handoff: Improving the process for patients and nurses

Nursing for Women's Health

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 496-504

  Olvera, Lori ^a   Bliss, Mary Campbell ^b  

^a Sutter Medical Center   (United States)

^b Sutter Sacramento Sierra Region   (United States)

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EID: 78649764975     PISSN: 17514851     EISSN: 1751486X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-486X.2010.01596.x     Document Type: Article

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