Team mental models and their potential to improve teamwork and safety: a review and implications for future research in healthcare.

Michael J Burtscher; Tanja Manser

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Team mental models and their potential to improve teamwork and safety: a review and implications for future research in healthcare.

May 2, 2012

Burtscher MJ, Manser T. Safety Sci. 2012;50(5):1344-1354.

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Exploring team mental models in health care, this review identifies gaps in the evidence base that should be addressed to improve its application.

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