Connecting patients and clinicians: The Anticipated effects of open notes on patient safety and quality of care

Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 378-384

  Bell, Sigall K ^a   Folcarelli, Patricia H ^b   Anselmo, Melissa K ^b   Crotty, Bradley H ^a   Flier, Lydia A ^a   Walker, Jan ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNET; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PROCEDURES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERNET; OFFICE VISITS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84941748594     PISSN: 15537250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1553-7250(15)41049-9     Document Type: Article

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