Do post-take ward round proformas improve communication and influence quality of patient care?

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 949, 2004, Pages 675-676

  Thompson, Andrew G ^a   Jacob, K ^a   Fulton, J ^a   McGavin, C R ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RESUSCITATION; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

DECISION MAKING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MEDICAL RECORDS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 9144237590     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2003.016097     Document Type: Article

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