Human factors in the management of the critically ill patient

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-33

  Bion, J F ^a   Abrusci, T ^a   Hibbert, P ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ergonomics; human factors; intensive critical care; medical errors; patient safety

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; ERGONOMICS; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; INTENSIVE CARE; LEARNING; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDLINE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; STANDARDIZATION; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 77953836806     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq126     Document Type: Review

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