Handoffs and communication: the underappreciated roles of situational awareness and inattentional blindness.

John W. Gosbee

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Handoffs and communication: the underappreciated roles of situational awareness and inattentional blindness.

September 1, 2010

Gosbee JW. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2010;53(3):545-58.

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This commentary reveals how situational awareness and inattentional blindness can affect the reliability of team communications.

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