Audit of handover in an ENT unit.

D. Ellul; A. K. Robson

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Audit of handover in an ENT unit.

December 14, 2011

Ellul D, Robson AK. J Laryngol Otol. 2011;125(9):924-7.

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An audit and feedback intervention substantially improved the quality of handoffs in an otolaryngology inpatient unit.

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