Anaesthetists' non-technical skills

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 38-44

  Flin, R ^a   Patey, R ^a   Glavin, R ^b   Maran, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

clinical competence; decision making; educational measurement methods; interprofessional relations; task performance and analysis

Indexed keywords

ANAESTHETIST NON TECHNICAL SKILL; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIST; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77953834462     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq134     Document Type: Review

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