International Emergency Nursing
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 127-137 , July 2010

The role of teamwork and communication in the emergency department: A systematic review

  • Emily Kilner, (Physiotherapy student)

      Affiliations

    • University of South Australia, Australia
    • ,
  • Lorraine A. Sheppard, PhD, MBA, BAppSc (Physio) (Professor)

      Affiliations

    • University of South Australia, Australia
    • James Cook University, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, City East Campus, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000, Australia. Tel.: +61 8 8302 2424; fax: +61 8 8302 2766.

Received 19 February 2009 ,Revised 13 May 2009 ,Accepted 27 May 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ienj.2009.05.006

International Emergency Nursing
Volume 18, Issue 3 , Pages 127-137 , July 2010

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