A considerative checklist to ensure safe daily patient review.

Naina Mohan; Gordon Caldwell

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A considerative checklist to ensure safe daily patient review.

August 14, 2013

Mohan N, Caldwell G. Clin Teach. 2013;10(4):209-13.

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This commentary describes a checklist to help ensure comprehensive information gathering by medical trainees during rounds.

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