Teamwork in health care: Maximizing collective intelligence via inclusive collaboration and open communication

AMA Journal of Ethics

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 933-940

  Mayo, Anna T ^a   Woolley, Anita Williams ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COOPERATION; GROUP PROCESS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT CARE; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT CARE TEAM;

EID: 85014083309     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23766980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.9.ta2-1609     Document Type: Article

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