Teamwork and error in the operating room: analysis of skills and roles.
Catchpole K, Mishra A, Handa A, et al. Teamwork and error in the operating room: analysis of skills and roles. Ann Surg. 2008;247(4):699-706. doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181642ec8.
Direct observation of surgical procedures revealed that lower situational awareness among surgical teams was correlated with increased error rates.