Development and evaluation of a 3-day patient safety curriculum to advance knowledge, self-efficacy and system thinking among medical students.

Hanan J Aboumatar; David A Thompson; Albert W Wu; Patty Dawson; Jorie Colbert; Jill A Marsteller; Paula Kent; Lisa H Lubomski; Lori A Paine; Peter Pronovost

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Development and evaluation of a 3-day patient safety curriculum to advance knowledge, self-efficacy and system thinking among medical students.

April 18, 2012

Aboumatar HJ, Thompson DA, Wu AW, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2012;21(5):416-22.

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A 3-day course for second year medical students that emphasized teamwork skills and the systems approach resulted in improved patient safety knowledge and teamwork behaviors.

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