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S-TEAMS: A Truly Multiprofessional Course Focusing On Nontechnical Skills to Improve Patient Safety in the Operating Theater
Sep 20, 2016
The researchers concluded that “the simple and easily reproducible format of S-TEAMS is sustainable and inclusive, and crucially, the skills taught continue to be used in long term to improve patient safety and teamworking.”
Citation for the Full-text Article
Stewart-Parker E, Galloway R, Vig S. S-TEAMS: A truly multiprofessional course focusing on nontechnical skills to improve patient safety in the operating theater. Journal of Surgical Education. Available online September 20, 2016 (In Press, Corrected Proof). http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2016.06.020
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