Communication loads on clinical staff in the emergency department

O'Connor, Alan E; Nocera, Antony; Hamilton, Thomas; Coiera, Enrico W

doi:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04803.x

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To the Editor: I would like to compliment Coiera et al for their very interesting article about communication in an emergency department.1 Nearly a third of communication events were classified as interruptions, thus having an adverse effect on communication within the department.

Correspondence: aoconnor@lrh.com.au

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