Abstract
Ward rounds are a highly important forum for collaborative medical reasoning. Despite being prevalent for over a century, they are under-researched. In particular, no clear and comprehensive statement of the purpose of ward rounds exists in the literature. This letter provides such a statement. Having the purpose of ward rounds clearly described helps to provide a foundation for evaluating the effectiveness of rounds and suggesting ways in which rounds can be improved.
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This work was financially supported by Australian Research Council (ARC), Discovery Program Project Number DP140100047.
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Perversi, P. The purpose of ward rounds. Ir J Med Sci 188, 1071–1073 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11845-018-1930-y
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