Novel method of measuring the mental workload of anaesthetists during clinical practice

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 105, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 767-771

  Byrne, A J ^a   Oliver, M ^b   Bodger, O ^a   Barnett, W A ^a   Williams, D ^b   Jones, H ^b   Murphy, A ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MORRISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

medical error; mental workload; psychological factors; training

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEVICE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; MENTAL LOAD; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSE TIME; SCORING SYSTEM; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 78649470222     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeq240     Document Type: Article

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