Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor and Delivery Units.

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Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor and Delivery Units.

December 15, 2010

Farley DO, Sorbero ME, Lovejoy SL, Salisbury M. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation; 2010. ISBN: 9780833050557.

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This report studied teamwork development experiences of labor and delivery units to identify processes and dynamics that affected teamwork improvement.

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