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This chapter provides a framework for action. The author sets out the theoretical background to teamwork, and strategies for developing successful interprofessional work. It readdressess many of the questions that have been raised in earlier chapters about professional roles, status and hierarchy, and the development of common organisational objectives. The characteristics of successful teams are discussed and analysed with reference to particular initiatives and a variety of educational techniques, including the role of facilitators in bringing about organisational change.
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Pritchard, P. (1995). Learning to work effectively in teams. In: Owens, P., Carrier, J., Horder, J. (eds) Interprofessional issues in community and primary health care. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-13236-2_11
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