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A teamwork model to promote patient safety in critical care
Sherwood G, Thomas E, Bennett DS, Lewis P. A teamwork model to promote patient safety in critical care. Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America. 2002;14(4):333-340.

This article argues that to create a safe health care system, providers must understand teamwork as a complementary relationship of interdependence.  In order to accomplish this, the authors stress using an aviation crew resource management approach.

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