Engineering the system of communication for safer surgery.

Andrew N Healey; Kamal Nagpal; Krishna Moorthy; Charles A. Vincent

Commentary

Engineering the system of communication for safer surgery.

February 23, 2011

Healey AN, Nagpal K, Moorthy K, et al. Cognition, Technology & Work. 2010;13(1).

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This commentary discusses the use of communication improvement tools as part of a larger systems strategy to prevent errors in surgery.

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