Persistence of unsafe practice in everyday work: an exploration of organizational and psychological factors constraining safety in the operating room.

S. Espin; L. Lingard; G. R. Baker; G. Regehr

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Persistence of unsafe practice in everyday work: an exploration of organizational and psychological factors constraining safety in the operating room.

June 14, 2006

Espin S, Lingard L, Baker GR, et al. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(3):165-70.

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The authors used three theoretical models to analyze ways in which unsafe behaviors become accepted by operating room team members.

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