Costly issues of an uncommunicative OR.

Robert Neil

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Costly issues of an uncommunicative OR.

May 3, 2006

Neil R. Materials management in health care. 2006;15(3):30-3.

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This article discusses initiatives for better communication and teamwork in the operating room in order to improve patient outcomes.

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