Review article: Simulation: A means to address and improve patient safety

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 192-200

  Naik, Viren N ^a,b   Brien, Susan E ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c Innovance Networks   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SIMULATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; REVIEW; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SIMULATION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 84878442970     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: 14968975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-012-9860-z     Document Type: Review

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