Clinical handovers between prehospital and hospital staff: literature review

BACKGROUND: Clinical handover plays a vital role in patient care and has been investigated in hospital settings, but less attention has been paid to the interface between prehospital and hospital settings. This paper reviews the published research on these handovers. METHODS: A computerised literat...

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Main Authors: Wood, Kate (Author), Crouch, Robert (Author), Rowland, Emma (Author), Pope, Catherine (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2015-07.
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