'Skating on thin ice?' Consultant surgeon's contemporary experience of adverse surgical events.
Skevington SM, Langdon JE, Giddins G. ‘Skating on thin ice?’ Consultant surgeon's contemporary experience of adverse surgical events. Psychol Health Med. 2011;17(1). doi:10.1080/13548506.2011.592841.
This qualitative study used interviews with attending surgeons to identify contributors to adverse events in the operating room. Production pressures and poor safety culture were among the frequently cited factors predisposing to errors.