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Measuring Teamwork and Conflict among Emergency Medical Technician Personnel

P. Daniel PattersonThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.Correspondence[email protected]
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Matthew D. WeaverThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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Sallie J. WeaverThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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Michael A. RosenThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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Gergana TodorovaThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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Laurie R. WeingartThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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David KrackhardtThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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Judith R. LaveThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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Robert M. ArnoldThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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Donald M. YealyThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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Eduardo SalasThe Department of Emergency Medicine and Center for Emergency Medicine of Western Pennsylvania, Inc. (PDP, MDW, DMY), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Institute for Simulation & Training ( SJW, ES), University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida; Quality & Safety Research Group (MAR), Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland; Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University (GT, LRW, DK), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Health Administration (JRL), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh; Department of Medicine (RMA), Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsbugh, Pennsylvania.
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Pages 98-108 | Received 25 Apr 2011, Accepted 05 Aug 2011, Published online: 05 Jan 2012

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