Interprofessional collaboration plays a vital role in improving patient outcomes. The ability to work with professionals from different disciplines is considered a critical element of interprofessional practice. In this article, a case of a patient with upper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage in a gastrointestinal unit is reported and analyzed from the perspective of interprofessional practice. Strategies are also introduced in the article. Enhancing mutual understanding and communication skills is conductive to interprofessional collaboration. Meanwhile, interprofessional education, as another strategy, is proved to improve the quality of health care by enhancing the cooperation among different medical team members.
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