Patterns of nurse–physician communication and agreement on the plan of care.

Kevin J O'Leary; J A Thompson; M P Landler; N Kulkarni; C Haviley; K Hahn; J Jeon; D B Wayne; D W Baker; M Williams V

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Patterns of nurse–physician communication and agreement on the plan of care.

June 9, 2010

O'Leary KJ, Thompson JA, Landler MP, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2010;19(3):195-9.

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Nurses and physicians on an inpatient unit did not communicate with each other regularly, resulting in frequent misconceptions regarding the plan of care.

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