Review Developing expert medical teams: toward an evidence-based approach. Citation Text: Fernandez R, Vozenilek JA, Hegarty CB, et al. Developing expert medical teams: toward an evidence-based approach. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15(11):1025-36. doi:10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00232.x. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL October 15, 2008 Fernandez R, Vozenilek JA, Hegarty CB, et al. Acad Emerg Med. 2008;15(11):1025-36. View more articles from the same authors. Building on work conducted at a consensus conference, this review analyzes teamwork training strategies in emergency medicine. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Fernandez R, Vozenilek JA, Hegarty CB, et al. Developing expert medical teams: toward an evidence-based approach. 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