Commentary Defining the technical skills of teamwork in surgery. Citation Text: Healey A, Undre S, Vincent C. Defining the technical skills of teamwork in surgery. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(4):231-4. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 16, 2006 Healey A, Undre S, Vincent C. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(4):231-4. View more articles from the same authors. The authors discuss a strategy for incorporating teamwork training into simulations used for technical training of operating room staff. PubMed citation Available at Free full text Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Healey A, Undre S, Vincent C. Defining the technical skills of teamwork in surgery. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006;15(4):231-4. 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