When systems fail: An unhappy tale of a busy night shift

Andrew Symon

doi:10.12968/bjom.2016.24.6.450

When systems fail: An unhappy tale of a busy night shift

Andrew Symon (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

As if midwives needed any more reminding of the importance of good documentation and effective communication, there comes another court case which shows up failings in this regard. This article considers the case in the context of systemic approaches that try to address this problem.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	450-451
Number of pages	2
Journal	British Journal of Midwifery
Volume	24
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2016.24.6.450
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2016

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Maternity and Midwifery

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When systems fail: An unhappy tale of a busy night shift

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