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Dr. Knox is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Minnesota where his research has focused on High Reliability and Teamwork in preventing perinatal injury and malpractice claims. He has published over 100 articles concerning clinical practice and management of clinical risk. Currently, he is doing multidisciplinary qualitative research on patterns of nurse-physician communication and their effect on patient injury in obstetrics. Dr. Knox has practiced obstetrics for over 20 years in various positions and cadres and is the former Director of Patient Safety and Risk Management at Children�s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota in Minneapolis and St. Paul. He was a founding Board member of the National Patient Safety Foundation. He currently consults actively with groups such as a university based medical malpractice insurance captive and large healthcare organizations throughout the United States. | 