Development and Implementation of an Oral Sign-out Skills Curriculum
Journal of General Internal MedicinePublished 2 August 2007Open access
Leora I. Horwitz, Tannaz Moin, Michael L. Green
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An oral sign-out curriculum for medical house staff was developed that was brief, structured, and well received by participants and is necessary to determine the long-term impact of the curriculum.
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We developed an oral sign-out curriculum that was brief, structured, and well received by participants. Further study is necessary to determine the long-term impact of the curriculum.
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