Teamwork, communication, and anaesthetic assistance in Scotland

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 21-26

  Rutherford, J S ^a   Flin, R ^b   Mitchell, L ^b  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anaesthesia; communication; helping behaviour; operating room nursing; operating room technician

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ANESTHETIC ASSISTANT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COMMUNICATION SKILL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84863604210     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes172     Document Type: Review

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