Involuntary automaticity: a work-system induced risk to safe health care.

Brian Toft; Hugo Mascie-Taylor

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Involuntary automaticity: a work-system induced risk to safe health care.

November 16, 2005

Toft B, Mascie-Taylor H. Health Serv Manage Res. 2005;18(4):211-6.

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The authors discuss the concept of automaticity, or the automation of a skilled behavior through repetition. They discuss its possible impact on patient safety and strategies to help health care managers minimize its negative effects.

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