The role of non-technical skills in anaesthesia: A review of current literature

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 418-429

  Fletcher, G C L ^a   McGeorge, P ^a   Flin, R H ^a   Glavin, R J ^b   Maran, N J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anaesthetist, error; Anaesthetist, non technical skills; Education, continuing

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; ERROR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; REVIEW; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TEAMWORK; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 0036200962     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.3.418     Document Type: Review

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