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Development and testing of an objective structured clinical exam (OSCE) to assess socio-cultural dimensions of patient safety competency.

Ginsburg LR, Tregunno D, Norton PG, et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2014 Nov 14; [Epub ahead of print].

This educational study found that an objective structured medical examination, in which a learner's interaction with a standardized patient is observed by a trained clinician, can reliably assess learner competence in safety culture. This suggests that safety culture cases could be added to existing clinical examinations in patient safety.

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