Development and validation of a tool to improve paediatric referral/consultation communication

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 692-697

  Stille, Christopher J ^a   Mazor, Kathleen M ^b   Meterko, Vanessa ^b   Wasserman, Richard C ^c  

^a Children's Hospital Colorado   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS; PERCEPTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SCHOOL CHILD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDICINE; PEDIATRICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79960702994     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2010.045781     Document Type: Article

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