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#157 Handoffs: Contingency Planning

Core IM | Internal Medicine Podcast

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Mastering Patient Handoffs

This chapter explores the crucial elements of patient handoffs in medical settings, stressing the significance of effective contingency planning. Personal anecdotes reveal the challenges posed by incomplete medical histories, while five key questions are proposed to enhance communication and tailor information during transitions of care. Structured frameworks for managing specific cases, such as patients with chest pain, exemplify the need for detailed and individualized communication among healthcare providers.

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