Exploring varieties of knowledge in safe work practices—an ethnographic study of surgical teams.

Sindre Høyland; Karina Aase; Jan Gustav Hollund

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Exploring varieties of knowledge in safe work practices—an ethnographic study of surgical teams.

October 12, 2011

Høyland S, Aase K, Hollund JG. Patient Saf Surg. 2011;5:21.

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This qualitative study used direct observation and in-depth interviews to analyze teamwork practices in the operating room.

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