Impact of intraoperative distractions on patient safety: A prospective descriptive study using validated instruments

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 751-758

  Sevdalis, Nick ^a   Undre, Shabnam ^a   McDermott, James ^b   Giddie, Jasdeep ^b   Diner, Lila ^b   Smith, Gillian ^b  

^a ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STANDARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

ATTENTION; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; LONDON; OPERATING ROOMS; PATIENT SAFETY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 84897116837     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-2315-z     Document Type: Article

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