A call to bridge across silos during care transitions.

In Conversation With… David Meltzer, MD, PhD

The Comprehensivist Model of Care: A Hospitalist's View

Robert Wachter, MD

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Preparing clinicians for transitioning patients across care settings and into the home through simulation.

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