Commentary A common body of care: the ethics and politics of teamwork in the operating theater are inseparable. Citation Text: Bleakley A. A common body of care: the ethics and politics of teamwork in the operating theater are inseparable. J Med Philos. 2006;31(3):305-22. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 19, 2006 Bleakley A. J Med Philos. 2006;31(3):305-22. View more articles from the same authors. The author explored interprofessional communications among surgical teams and discusses the importance of a shared sense of ethics. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Bleakley A. A common body of care: the ethics and politics of teamwork in the operating theater are inseparable. J Med Philos. 2006;31(3):305-22. 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