Writing records, reports and referrals in professional practice

Lindy McAllister; Shazia Naser-Ud-Din

Writing records, reports and referrals in professional practice

Lindy McAllister, Shazia Naser-Ud-Din

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Abstract

A key communication skill for health professionals is the ability to write highquality reports, records and referrals. These need to be clear, succinct and informative, and satisfy the practitioner's duty of care responsibilities, while avoiding ethical and legal pitfalls. In this chapter we provide advice on a range of formats and practices for writing effective professional reports, with a focus on clinical reports.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Communicating in the health sciences
Place of Publication	South Melbourne, VIC
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Pages	216-227
Number of pages	12
Edition	Third / 22
ISBN (Print)	9780195579048
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Writing records, reports and referrals in professional practice

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