Integration of a formalized handoff system into the surgical curriculum: Resident perspectives and early results

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-93

  Telem, Dana A ^a   Buch, Kerri E ^a   Ellis, Steven ^a   Coakley, Brian ^a   Divino, Celia M ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DOCTOR NURSE RELATION; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SITUATION BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION MODEL; SURGICAL TRAINING; VIDEORECORDING;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; CURRICULUM; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY;

EID: 78751681098     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2010.294     Document Type: Article

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