Patient safety strategies: are we on the same team?

Susan D Moffatt-Bruce; Edmund F Funai; Mary Nash; Steven G Gabbe

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Patient safety strategies: are we on the same team?

October 3, 2012

Moffatt-Bruce SD, Funai EF, Nash M, et al. Obstet Gynecol. 2012;120(4):743-5.

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This commentary discusses strategies to address medical errors and preventable adverse events, including checklists, team training, and simulation.

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