Fragmented care: A practicing surgeon's response

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Fabri, Peter J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SURGEON; CLINICAL HANDOVER; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PATIENT HANDOFF; PHYSICIANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 84871894106     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001442     Document Type: Review

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