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Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery 1/2010

Open Access 01-12-2010 | Editorial

Patient safety in surgery: non-technical aspects of safe surgical performance

Authors: George G Youngson, Rhona Flin

Published in: Patient Safety in Surgery | Issue 1/2010

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Abstract

The performance of operative surgery has an understandable focus placed on dexterity, technical precision, as well as the choice of procedure. There is less appreciation of the cognitive and social skills of the individual surgeon and the effect that these have on the surgical team and on patient outcome. This article highlights that impact and explores the contribution of non-technical skills to safe practice within the operating room.
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Metadata
Title
Patient safety in surgery: non-technical aspects of safe surgical performance
Authors
George G Youngson
Rhona Flin
Publication date
01-12-2010
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Patient Safety in Surgery / Issue 1/2010
Electronic ISSN: 1754-9493
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-4-4

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