Attitudes to teamwork and safety in the operating theatre.

R Flin; S Yule; L McKenzie; S Paterson-Brown; N Maran

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Attitudes to teamwork and safety in the operating theatre.

June 28, 2006

Flin R, Yule S, McKenzie L, et al. Surgeon. 2006;4(3):145-51.

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The authors analyzed results from a teamwork attitudes questionnaire distributed in 17 Scottish hospitals. They found the responses helpful in understanding problems and strengths in surgical unit culture.

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