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Enhancing Surgical Performance: A Primer in Non-technical Skills.

Flin R, Youngson GG, Yule S. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press; 2015. ISBN: 9781482246322.

Non-technical skill development is gaining attention as a way to enhance patient safety. This book provides information about how non-technical skills can improve safety in the surgical setting and describes a field-tested process for training and assessing surgeons' non-technical skills.

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