What Do Patients Think About Year-End Resident Continuity Clinic Handoffs?: A Qualitative Study
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 17 April 2013Open access
Amber T. Pincavage, Wei Wei Lee, Kimberly J. Beiting, Vineet M. Arora
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SPatients face unique challenges during year-end clinic handoffs and provide insights into areas of improvement for a patient-centered handoff.
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Patients face unique challenges during year-end clinic handoffs and provide insights into areas of improvement for a patient-centered handoff.
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