Postoperative handover: problems, pitfalls, and prevention of error.
OBJECTIVE: To identify the information transfer and communication problems in postoperative handover and to develop and validate a novel protocol for standardizing this communication. BACKGROUND: Effective clinical handover ensures continuity of patient care. Patient handovers within surgical units...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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