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Transferring responsibility and accountability in maternity care: clinicians defining their boundaries of practice in relation to clinical handover.

Chin GSM, Warren N, Kornman L, et al. Transferring responsibility and accountability in maternity care: clinicians defining their boundaries of practice in relation to clinical handover. BMJ Open. 2012;2(5). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000734.

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October 10, 2012
Chin GSM, Warren N, Kornman L, et al. BMJ Open. 2012;2(5).
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This qualitative study found that although handovers are a routine part of maternity care, clinicians lacked a structured approach to transferring care, which led to unclear lines of responsibility.

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Chin GSM, Warren N, Kornman L, et al. Transferring responsibility and accountability in maternity care: clinicians defining their boundaries of practice in relation to clinical handover. BMJ Open. 2012;2(5). doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000734.