Commentary Toward a definition of teamwork in emergency medicine. Citation Text: Fernandez R, Kozlowski SWJ, Shapiro MJ, et al. Toward a definition of teamwork in emergency medicine. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15(11):1104-12. doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00250.x. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL October 22, 2008 Fernandez R, Kozlowski SWJ, Shapiro MJ, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15(11):1104-12. View more articles from the same authors. Building on the results of a workshop, this article describes a taxonomy of teamwork processes to standardize training in emergency medicine. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Fernandez R, Kozlowski SWJ, Shapiro MJ, et al. Toward a definition of teamwork in emergency medicine. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15(11):1104-12. doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00250.x. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Developing team cognition: a role for simulation. May 31, 2017 Developing expert medical teams: toward an evidence-based approach. October 15, 2008 Debriefing medical teams: 12 evidence-based best practices and tips. September 3, 2008 Simulation-based training for patient safety: 10 principles that matter. March 26, 2008 Randomised controlled trial to assess the effect of a Just-in-Time training on procedural performance: a proof-of-concept study to address procedural skill decay. November 1, 2017 Patient safety in the cardiac operating room: human factors and teamwork: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. August 21, 2013 The use of simulation in emergency medicine: a research agenda. 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