Effective discharge communication in the emergency department.

Margaret E. Samuels-Kalow; Anne M. Stack; Stephen C. Porter

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Effective discharge communication in the emergency department.

August 2, 2012

Samuels-Kalow ME, Stack AM, Porter SC. Ann Emerg Med. 2012;60(2):152-9.

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This review highlights communication tactics to improve discharge in the emergency department.

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