Review Evaluating the effectiveness of health care teams. Citation Text: Mickan SM. Evaluating the effectiveness of health care teams. Aust Health Rev. 2005;29(2):211-7. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 18, 2005 Mickan SM. Aust Health Rev. 2005;29(2):211-7. View more articles from the same authors. In this review, the author summarizes the benefits of effective teamwork in health care settings, including benefits for the organization, team, patient, and individual team members. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Mickan SM. Evaluating the effectiveness of health care teams. Aust Health Rev. 2005;29(2):211-7. 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