Surgical fires: Perioperative communication is essential to prevent this rare but devastating complication

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 467-471

  Bruley, M E ^a  

^a ECRI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AIRWAY; ANESTHESIST; ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CAUTERIZATION; ELECTROSURGERY; FIRE; FIRE PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTUBATION; LASER SURGERY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SURGEON;

COMMUNICATION; FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS; FIRES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OPERATING ROOMS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 10644283991     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qshc.2003.005819     Document Type: Review

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