Resilience in healthcare and clinical handover.

S. A. Jeffcott; J. E. Ibrahim; P. A. Cameron

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Resilience in healthcare and clinical handover.

August 12, 2009

Jeffcott SA, Ibrahim JE, Cameron PA. Qual Saf Health Care. 2009;18(4):256-60.

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This commentary introduces the concept of resilience and shares insights on how it can be applied in health care by describing its application in the clinical transfer process as an example.

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