Nurse/physician communication through a sensemaking lens: shifting the paradigm to improve patient safety.

Milisa Manojlovich

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Nurse/physician communication through a sensemaking lens: shifting the paradigm to improve patient safety.

September 29, 2010

Manojlovich M. Med Care. 2010;48(11):941-6.

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The author analyzed literature to identify properties of sensemaking and discusses how nurses and physicians can incorporate these elements to improve patient outcomes.

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