The impact of nontechnical skills on technical performance in surgery: A systematic review

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 214, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 214-230

  Hull, Louise ^a   Arora, Sonal ^a   Aggarwal, Rajesh ^a   Darzi, Ara ^a   Vincent, Charles ^a   Sevdalis, Nick ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIST; COMMUNICATION SKILL; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; NONTECHNICAL SKILL; NURSE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SKILL; STRESS; SURGEON; SURGERY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE;

EID: 84856113540     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: 18791190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.10.016     Document Type: Review

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