What is it about?
Summary of previous research into best practice for hospital patient handovers.
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Why is it important?
Communication is a recurring problem in healthcare. Hospital patient handovers are a particularly risky transition.
Perspectives
Despite all the research, handover communication continues to be a source of concern.
Dr Philip Scott
University of Portsmouth
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This page is a summary of: Evidence‐based inpatient handovers: a literature review and research agenda, Clinical Governance An International Journal, January 2012, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/14777271211200710.
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