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Introducing teamwork in physician groups: a case study.

T N Tavantzis·C J Krasnick·A D Bender
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Authors Thomas N. Tavantzis, Ed.D., Carla J. Krasnik, M.B.A., M.S.N., and A. Douglas Bender, Ph.D., try team building as a basis for increasing quality and performance in a medical practices. Through the use of the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory, physicians were better able to understand their interrelationships and build more of a team feeling in the practice.

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T N Tavantzis, C J Krasnick, A D Bender. Introducing teamwork in physician groups: a case study.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10132533/

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