Defining the technical skills of teamwork in surgery.

A Healey; S Undre; C Vincent

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Defining the technical skills of teamwork in surgery.

August 16, 2006

Healey A, Undre S, Vincent C. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(4):231-4.

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The authors discuss a strategy for incorporating teamwork training into simulations used for technical training of operating room staff.

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