Non-technical skills in histopathology: Definition and discussion

Histopathology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 359-367

  Johnston, Peter W ^a,b   Fioratou, Evie ^c   Flin, Rhona ^c  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Error; Histopathology; Human factors; Non technical skills; Patient safety

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FATIGUE; FROZEN SECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEADERSHIP; PATHOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; STRESS MANAGEMENT; TEAMWORK; TISSUE SECTION;

COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEADERSHIP; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL;

EID: 80053323880     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: 13652559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2559.2010.03710.x     Document Type: Review

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