Communication and teamwork in patient care: how much can we learn from aviation?

Audrey Lyndon

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Communication and teamwork in patient care: how much can we learn from aviation?

August 2, 2006

Lyndon A. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs. 2006;35(4):538-46.

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The authors reviewed the literature on teamwork and communication initiatives from aviation and assessed the impact of these practices on safety in the perinatal setting.

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