Interruptions and blood transfusion checks: lessons from the simulated operating room.

David Liu; Tobias Grundgeiger; Penelope Sanderson; Simon A. Jenkins; Terrence A. Leane

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Interruptions and blood transfusion checks: lessons from the simulated operating room.

February 4, 2009

Liu D, Grundgeiger T, Sanderson P, et al. Anesth Analg. 2009;108(1):219-22.

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This simulation study examined the effect of distractions on anesthesiologists' performance of measures to ensure blood transfusion safety.

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