Research article summary (published 21 Sep 2009):

Academic year-end transfers of outpatients from outgoing to incoming residents: an unaddressed patient safety issue.

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Author information

Author/s: Young, John Q (JQ); Wachter, Robert M (RM);

Affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA. jqyoung(-atsign-)lppi.ucsf.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 302 (issue 12) : pp 1327-9

Dates: Created 2009/09/23; Completed 2009/09/28;

PMID: 19773568, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 9/28/2009, IMS Date: )

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Academic Medical Centers Clinical Competence Communication Continuity of Patient Care - organization & administration Humans Internship and Residency - organization & administration Interprofessional Relations

Interprofessional Relations Medical Errors - prevention & control Organizational Culture Outpatients Patient Care Team Safety United States

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