A prospective, randomized, controlled study demonstrating a novel, effective model of transfer of care between physicians: The 5 Cs of consultation

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 968-974

  Kessler, Chad S ^a   Afshar, Yalda ^b   Sardar, Gurkiran ^b   Yudkowsky, Rachel ^b   Ankel, Felix ^c   Schwartz, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHIATRIST; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; SURGEON; TELECONSULTATION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; URBAN AREA;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PATIENT TRANSFER; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84865350302     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: 15532712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2012.01412.x     Document Type: Article

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