Which of the following does not describe ‘interprofessional collaboration'?
a. Involves two or more experts from different disciplines.
b. The collaborators take joint ownership of decisions.
c. Describes the professional relationship between the midwife and the woman.
d. The collaborators are collectively responsible for outcomes.
ANS: C
Interprofessional collaboration occurs when two or more experts from different disciplines take joint ownership of decisions and collective responsibility for outcomes when working across professional and functional boundaries.
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