How excellent anaesthetists perform in the operating theatre: A qualitative study on non-technical skills

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 115-121

  Larsson, J ^a,b   Holmstrom I K ^a,c  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

anaesthesiology; education, professional; focus groups; professional competence; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANESTHESIA NURSE; ANESTHESIA NURSING; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NON TECHNICAL SKILL; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SKILL; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SWEDEN; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84871181333     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes359     Document Type: Article

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