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A national survey of obstetric anaesthetic handovers.
Sabir N, Yentis SM, Holdcroft A. Anaesthesia. 2006;61:376-380.
 
The researchers surveyed senior obstetric anesthetists in the United Kingdom to determine current handoff procedures. They found that most units allocated time for handover and that documentation of patient exchange was rare.
 
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Resource Type:  Journal Article > Study

Setting of Care:  Hospitals > General Hospitals > Labor and Delivery

Target Audience:  Health Care Executives and Administrators

Clinical Area:  Medicine > Anesthesiology

   Medicine > Obstetrics

Safety Target:  Discontinuities, Gaps, and Hand-Off Problems

Origin/Sponsor:  Europe > United Kingdom
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