Audit of handover in an ENT unit

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 125, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 924-927

  Ellul, D ^a   Robson, A K ^b  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CUMBERLAND INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Communication; Medical Care Team; Otolaryngology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT INFORMATION;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; ENGLAND; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 80053086799     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215111000880     Document Type: Article

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