Team training for safer birth.

Katie Cornthwaite; Mary Alvarez; Dimitrios Siassakos

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Team training for safer birth.

January 6, 2016

Cornthwaite K, Alvarez M, Siassakos D. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2015;29(8):1044-1057.

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Obstetric care is considered a high-risk environment. Highlighting the importance of coordinated teamwork during obstetric emergencies, this review discusses strategies to augment clinical outcomes in this setting, including team training, communication improvement, and situational awareness.

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