Technology, Education and Safety.

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Technology, Education and Safety.

December 2, 2020

Ruskin KJ, ed. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2020;33(6):774-822.

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The complexity of care delivery requires complementary approaches to prevent mistakes. This special section shares clinical and organizational tactics to address anesthesiology safety issues. They include automation failures, the role of the obstetric anesthesiologist in maternal safety, and monitoring effectiveness.

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