Barriers to effective perioperative communication in indigenous Australians: An audit of progress since 1996

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 542-547

  Cheng, W Y C ^a   Blum, P ^a   Spain, B ^a  

^a ROYAL DARWIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Anesthesia: indigenous Australians; Communication; Interpreters; Risks

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NATIVE SPECIES; OPERATING ROOM; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 4444340646     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0403200412     Document Type: Article

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