Crisis resource management in emergency medicine.

Belinda Carne; Marcus Kennedy; Tim Gray

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Crisis resource management in emergency medicine.

March 7, 2012

Carne B, Kennedy M, Gray T. Emergency Medicine Australasia. 2011;24(1).

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This review highlights how elements of crew resource management adapted from aviation can help enhance care delivery in emergency medicine.

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