The Effects of Rudeness on NICU Medical Teams Studied by a New Tool for the Assessment of Decision-Making Group Dynamics.

Background: Group decision-making can be placed on a continuum of group dynamics, between Groupthink and Polythink.

Objective: To present a new assessment tool for the characterization of medical teams' decision-making group dynamics, and test it to study the effects of exposure to rudeness on various types of group dynamics.

Methods: Three judges who watched videotapes of critical care simulations evaluated 24 neonatal intensive care unit teams' decision-making processes.

The beneficial effect of medical clowns on performance of EEG in young children: a randomized controlled study.

Unlabelled: Electroencephalography (EEG) is an important test in the diagnosis of epilepsy. To perform the test, many electrodes are placed on the child's scalp, a stressful situation that may contribute to uncooperative behavior. The aim of our study was to investigate the effects provided by a close collaboration with medical clowns on the performance of EEG in young children.