The trainee's voice: recognising the importance of preoperative briefings for surgical trainees.
Bethune R, Blencowe NS. The trainee's voice: recognising the importance of preoperative briefings for surgical trainees. J Perioper Pract. 2014;24(3):56-58.
Briefings have been identified as a promising method to enhance team communication. This commentary describes an initiative to improve the use of preoperative briefings as a training mechanism through strategies like increased emphasis on identifying team members and assigning specific tasks.