Effective physician–nurse communication: a patient safety essential for labor and delivery.

Audrey Lyndon; Marya G. Zlatnik; Robert Wachter

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Effective physician–nurse communication: a patient safety essential for labor and delivery.

August 1, 2011

Lyndon A, Zlatnik MG, Wachter R. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011;205(2):91-6.

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This review uses a clinical scenario to discuss key elements of improving nurse–physician communication, a critical requirement for providing safe care.

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