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Clinic Handoffs and Sign-Outs

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Year-end resident clinic handoffs are critical transitions of care. Diligent clinic handoffs are important to prevent disruption and delay of patient care. This chapter discusses different models of clinic handoffs and their pros and cons.

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  1. George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA

    Parvinder Sheena Khurana M.D., M.R.C.P.(UK), F.A.C.P.

  2. Smith Clinic, Harris Health System, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Lee B. Lu M.D., F.A.C.P.

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  1. Parvinder Sheena Khurana M.D., M.R.C.P.(UK), F.A.C.P.
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Correspondence to Parvinder Sheena Khurana M.D., M.R.C.P.(UK), F.A.C.P. .

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  1. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

    Lee Bach Lu

  2. Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

    Ernie-Paul Barrette

  3. Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Craig Noronha

  4. University of Vermont, Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont, USA

    Halle G. Sobel

  5. Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Daniel G. Tobin

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Khurana, P.S., Lu, L.B. (2018). Clinic Handoffs and Sign-Outs. In: Lu, L., Barrette, EP., Noronha, C., Sobel, H., Tobin, D. (eds) Leading an Academic Medical Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68267-9_13

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