The role of documents and documentation in communication failure across the perioperative pathway. A literature review

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1024-1038

  Braaf, Sandra ^a   Manias, Elizabeth ^a   Riley, Robin ^a  

^a THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Communication; Document; Documentation; Literature review; Perioperative; Record keeping

Indexed keywords

DOCUMENTATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVIEW;

COMMUNICATION; DOCUMENTATION; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 79960643676     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.05.009     Document Type: Review

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