Non-technical skills training to enhance patient safety.

Morris Gordon

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Non-technical skills training to enhance patient safety.

June 5, 2013

Gordon M. Clin Teach. 2013;10(3):170-5.

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This commentary describes an initiative that trains physicians and medical students on non-technical skills to address human factors sources of error.

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