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Letters and notes in orthopaedic surgery

Samantha E Hook1, Gordon C Banister, Claire Topliss

  • 1Department of Orthopaedics, North Bristol NHS Trust (Avon Orthopaedic Centre), SouthmeadHospital, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, UK. samanthahook@btinternet.com

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
|June 22, 2006
PubMed
Summary

Structured orthopaedic letters significantly improve readability and information assimilation. Despite preferences, most letters still lack complete essential information, highlighting a need for better training.

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