Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8939555 | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2006 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Despite clear official definitions of criticality in anaesthesia, there is ambiguity in how these are applied in practice. Many educationally useful events fall outside critical incident reporting schemes. Professional expertise in anaesthesia brings its own implicit safety culture but the reluctance to adopt a more explicit 'systems approach' to adverse events may impede further gains in patient safety in anaesthesia.
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Authors
A.F. Smith, D. Goodwin, M. Mort, C. Pope,