A survey of anaesthetists' perspectives of communication in the operating suite

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 108-111

  Elks, K N ^a   Riley, R H ^a  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia crisis resource management; Communication; General anaesthesia; Operating theatre; Simulation training; Teamwork

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OPERATING ROOM; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGEON; TEAMWORK; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 59849116191     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0903700104     Document Type: Article

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