Review Using simulation to improve systems. Citation Text: Kearney JA, Deutsch ES. Using Simulation to Improve Systems. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2017;50(5):1015-1028. doi:10.1016/j.otc.2017.05.011. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 27, 2017 Kearney JA, Deutsch ES. Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2017;50(5):1015-1028. View more articles from the same authors. Simulations in health care can help uncover technical weaknesses, teamwork gaps, and system problems. This review explores simulation use in otolaryngology and outlines key components of in-situ simulation and how to perform one. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Kearney JA, Deutsch ES. Using Simulation to Improve Systems. 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