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2008

Interdisciplinary Communication

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Interprofessional Communication And Medical Error: A Reframing Of Research Questions And Approaches, Lara Varpio, Pippa Hall, Lorelei Lingard, Catherine Schryer Sep 2008

Interprofessional Communication And Medical Error: A Reframing Of Research Questions And Approaches, Lara Varpio, Pippa Hall, Lorelei Lingard, Catherine Schryer

Lorelei Lingard

Progress toward understanding the links between interprofessional communication and issues of medical error has been slow. Recent research proposes that this delay may result from overlooking the complexities involved in interprofessional care. Medical education initiatives in this domain tend to simplify the complexities of team membership fluidity, rotation, and use of communication tools. A new theoretically informed research approach is required to take into account these complexities. To generate such an approach, we review two theories from the social sciences: Activity Theory and Knotworking. Using these perspectives, we propose that research into interprofessional communication and medical error can develop better …


Catalyzing And Sustaining Communities Of Collaboration Around Interprofessional Care: An Evaluation Of Four Educational Programs, Eileen Egan-Lee, Elisa Hollenberg, Dale Dematteo, Stasey Tobin, Ivy Oandasan, Mary-Agnes Beduz, Debbie Kwan, Karen Leslie, Jacques Lee, Maria Tassone, Jane Merkley, Lorelei Lingard, Lynne Sinclair, Mandy Lowe, Danny Nashman, Cate Creede, Doreen Day, Ivan Silver, Scott Reeves May 2008

Catalyzing And Sustaining Communities Of Collaboration Around Interprofessional Care: An Evaluation Of Four Educational Programs, Eileen Egan-Lee, Elisa Hollenberg, Dale Dematteo, Stasey Tobin, Ivy Oandasan, Mary-Agnes Beduz, Debbie Kwan, Karen Leslie, Jacques Lee, Maria Tassone, Jane Merkley, Lorelei Lingard, Lynne Sinclair, Mandy Lowe, Danny Nashman, Cate Creede, Doreen Day, Ivan Silver, Scott Reeves

Lorelei Lingard

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