A 'communication and patient safety' training programme for all healthcare staff: Can it make a difference?

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 84-88

  Lee, Peter ^a   Allen, Kellie ^a   Daly, Michael ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION SKILL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT STUDY;

COMMUNICATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84355161503     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000297     Document Type: Article

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