Teams under pressure in the emergency department: an interview study.

Lynsey Flowerdew; Ruth Brown; Stephanie Russ; Charles A Vincent; Maria Woloshynowych

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Teams under pressure in the emergency department: an interview study.

January 25, 2012

Flowerdew L, Brown R, Russ S, et al. Emerg Med J. 2012;29(12):e2.

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Medical and nursing staff in a London emergency department reported that poor teamwork and pressure to reduce waiting times were among their major sources of work stress.

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