Trainees' Forum: Conflict and Consensus in the Multi-disciplinary Team

Aorto‐esophageal fistula: the multi‐disciplinary team approach to management

Aorto-esophageal fistula is often a terminal event in many patients. The commonest causes are thoracic aortic aneurysm and esophageal malignancy. To achieve a good outcome in this condition, a MDT approach is required that combines the expertize of vascular surgeons, radiologists, and emergency physicians.

Importance of multi-disciplinary team approach in Feingold syndrome

1Divisions of Neurosurgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, USA. 2Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, USA. 3Department of Genetics, University of Missouri School of Medicine, One Hospital Drive, Columbia, USA. 4Department of Health Psychology, University of Missouri School of Medicine, O...

Impact of a Multi-disciplinary C. difficile Action Team

A Collaborative and Sustainable Approach to Multi-Disciplinary Team Building in Critical Care

Methods A multidisciplinary, in situ medium fidelity simulation training program was developed and delivered by an interdisciplinary faculty. Clinical scenarios, airway emergencies for this phase of the program, were chosen to reflect both national guidelines [1-3] and learning identified through departmental clinical governance investigations. 200 resident clinicians were invited to participat...

Multi-disciplinary team meetings in stroke rehabilitation: an observation study and conceptual framework.

OBJECTIVE To explore how multi-disciplinary team meetings operate in stroke rehabilitation. DESIGN Non-participant observation of multi-disciplinary team meetings and semi-structured interviews with attending staff. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Twelve meetings were observed (at least one at each site) and 18 staff (one psychologist, one social worker; four nurses; four physiotherapists four occ...