Surgical time independently affected by surgical team size

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 216-222

  Cassera, Maria A ^a   Zheng, Bin ^a   Martinec, Danny V ^a   Dunst, Christy M ^a   Swanström, Lee L ^a  

^a LEGACY HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Laparoscopic surgery; OR efficiency; Team composition; Team cooperation; Team size

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; OPERATING ROOMS; OREGON; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67650714505     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.10.016     Document Type: Article

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