Non-technical skills in the intensive care unit.

T. Reader; R. Flin; K. Lauche; B. H. Cuthbertson

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Non-technical skills in the intensive care unit.

April 26, 2006

Reader T, Flin R, Lauche K, et al. Br J Anaesth. 2006;96(5):551-9.

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The authors reviewed studies on critical incidents in the intensive care unit and found that many could be attributed to non-technical skills such as teamwork, situational awareness, and decision making.

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