A methodology to identify systemic vulnerabilities to human error in the operating room

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 999-1003

  Funk II, Kenneth H ^a   Doolen, Toni ^a   Nicolalde, Javier ^a   Bauer, James D ^b   Telasha, David ^c   Reeber, Miriam ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Peace Harbor Hospital   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATING ROOMS; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS;

LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY; SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

SURGERY;

EID: 44349114924     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1177/154193120605001042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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