ABC of resuscitation. Resuscitation by ambulance crews.
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A survey of the perceived quality of patient handover by ambulance staV in the resuscitation room
Objectives—The aim of this study was to examine the quality of handover of patients in the resuscitation room by describing the current perceptions of medical and ambulance staV. Methods—This was a descriptive survey using two anonymous questionnaires to gauge current opinion, one designed for medical staV and the other for ambulance staV. Questionnaires were distributed to medical staV in two ...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.292.6530.1257