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Information loss in emergency medical services handover of trauma patients.
Carter AJE, Davis KA, Evans LV, Cone DC. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2009;13:280-285.

This study analyzed the quality of communication between paramedics and physicians caring for trauma patients and found significant deficits in the transfer of important clinical information.
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