Human factors in preventing complications in anaesthesia: a systematic review

Anaesthesia

Volumn 73, Issue , 2018, Pages 12-24

  Jones, C P L ^a,c   Fawker Corbett, J ^a   Groom, P ^a   Morton, B ^a,b   Lister, C ^a   Mercer, S J ^a,c,d  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

communication; human error; human factors; non technical skills; patient safety; team working

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ERROR; PATIENT CARE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ANESTHESIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 85040032554     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/anae.14136     Document Type: Review

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