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Human factors in surgery: from Three Mile Island to the operating room.
D'Addessi A, Bongiovanni L, Volpe A, Pinto F, Bassi P. Urol Int. 2009;83:249-257.

This review provides background on human factors as a field of study in safety improvement and discusses its application to the operating theater and surgical team communication.
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