Assessing clinical handover between paramedics and the trauma team.

Sue Evans; Angela Murray; Ian Patrick; Mark FitzGerald; Sue Smith; Nick Andrianopoulos; Peter Cameron

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Assessing clinical handover between paramedics and the trauma team.

September 30, 2009

Evans S, Murray A, Patrick I, et al. Injury. 2010;41(5):460-4.

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This study found deficits in communication between paramedics and trauma staff during both pre-hospital communications and in-hospital handoffs.

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