Can We All Speak the Same 'Language' for Our Patients' Sake? Feedback on Interprofessional Communication and Related Resources.

Janet Nguyen BPharm HonsJennifer Hunter BMed MScPH PhDLorraine Smith Ba Hons PhDJoanna Elizabeth Harnett

Published in: Global advances in health and medicine (2021)

The IPC resources affirm the role of formal communication pathways, such as letters of correspondence to support coordinated, patient-centred and multidisciplinary care. Challenges with letter writing and IPC signal the need for more student and professional education on the subject to promote continuity of patient care and the delivery of high quality, integrative medicine and health care services.

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