Fragmented care in the era of limited work hours: A plea for an explicit handover curriculum

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages

  Wohlauer, Max ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL HANDOVER; CURRICULUM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

CURRICULUM; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NARRATION; PATIENT HANDOFF; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84871896574     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2012-001218     Document Type: Review

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