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Training situational awareness to reduce surgical errors in the operating room.

February 25, 2015

Graafland M, Schraagen JMC, Boermeester MA, et al. Br J Surg. 2015;102(1):16-23.

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According to this systematic review, programs aimed at teaching situational awareness in the operating room lack robust evidence that they are effective. The authors suggest adopting strategies for developing situational awareness from other industries.

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