Interaction between anaesthetists, their patients, and the anaesthesia team

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-68

  Smith, A F ^a   Mishra, K ^a  

^a ROYAL LANCASTER INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

communication, interdisciplinary communication; risk management

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 77953817223     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq132     Document Type: Review

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