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Analyzing interprofessional teamwork in the operating room: An exploratory observational study using conventional and alternative approaches

Sylvain Boeta Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;b Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;c Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;d Institut du Savoir Montfort, Montfort Hospital & Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;e Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joseph K. Burnsa Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;b Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
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Jamie Brehautb Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;f School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
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Meghan Brittong Main Operating Room, The Ottawa Hospital (General Campus), Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
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Teodor Grantcharove Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto, Canada;h Department of General Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Jeremy Grimshawb Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;i Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8015-8243View further author information
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Meghan McConnella Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;c Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8721-2107View further author information
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Glenn Posnerc Department of Innovation in Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;j Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
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Isabelle Raichek Department of General Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
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Sukhbir Singhb Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;j Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
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Patricia Trbovichl Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaView further author information
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Cole Etheringtona Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada;b Clinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, CanadaView further author information
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Pages 715-724 | Received 31 Aug 2021, Accepted 07 Jan 2023, Published online: 05 Feb 2023

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