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19th European Congress of Endocrinology

Lisbon, Portugal
20 May 2017 - 23 May 2017

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Eposter Presentations: Environment, Society and Governance

Clinical case reports - Thyroid/Others

ea0049ep732 | Clinical case reports - Thyroid/Others | ECE2017

Does standardising the dynamic endocrine testing process improve patient communication and safety?

Tauni Rahat , Banerjee Ritwik

Background and objectives: Ineffective communication is one of the leading causes of medical errors and patient dissatisfaction. We implemented an initiative for dynamic endocrine tests to enhance communication with primary care colleagues and patients.Methods: We introduced a comprehensive system of organising dynamic tests, structured documentation, weekly endocrine meeting to discuss the results and standardised escalation process for suspected abnorm...