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Gender-focused training improves leadership of female medical students: A randomised trial

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In medical emergencies, provider qualities which lead to greater performance and patient outcomes include leadership and teamwork. 2017; 177(2): 206- 213. Research indicates that the gender of a provider may impact their performance. Female providers have been shown to have less efficient leadership than male colleagues.

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Building Healthier Relationships With Gaming

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Developing Social Skills: Cooperative and multiplayer games can help in developing teamwork, communication, and leadership skills. World of Warcraft, for example, boasts 129 million active players, with 1.2 million logging on every day. These virtual interactions can sometimes translate to improved social skills in the real world. Lenhart, A.,

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Learning about human factors in the emergency department

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Challenging hierarchy in healthcare teams – ways to flatten gradients to improve teamwork and patient care. 2017; 55(5); 449-453. BMJ Open Quality. 2020;9(3):e000913. Green B, Oeppen S, Smith W, Brennan P. British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. DOI: [link] Gundrosen, S., Andenæs, E.,