Catalogue of human error

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 645-656

  Arnstein, F ^a  

^a NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, aviation; Anaesthesia, human error; Anaesthetist, human error

Indexed keywords

ERROR; FIRST AID; JOB PERFORMANCE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030730406     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/79.5.645     Document Type: Review

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