Forum, September 2009 Issue

Consults and Patient Safety

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Articles

• Missing the Forest for the Trees [PDF]
• Improving Referral Communication [PDF]
• Risks Associated with Specialty Consultation in the ED [PDF]
• Knowing When to Seek ED Consults... and When Not To [PDF]
• Pitfalls in ED Consultation [PDF]
• Improving the Surgical Resident's ED Experience [PDF]
• Dr. Joe Jacobson: The Consultation Process Through the Eyes of an Internist [PDF]
• An Attorney's Take on Curbside Consults [PDF]
• The Top Ten Ways to Ensure Frustration, Miscommunication, and Poor Patient Care the Next Time You Provide (or Request) a Consult [PDF]
• A Resident's Simple Suggestions to Improve Consultation [PDF]
• Additional Reading [PDF]