Monitoring the anaesthetist in the operating theatre professional competence and patient safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Monitoring the anaesthetist in the operating theatre professional competence and patient safety. | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Review
 
• Published January 2017

Monitoring the anaesthetist in the operating theatre—professional competence and patient safety.

Larsson J. Anaesthesia. 2017;72(suppl 1):76-83.

This review highlights theoretical knowledge, practice skills, tacit knowledge, and nontechnical skills as key components of effective decision making to ensure safe anesthesia care. The author discusses the importance of regular assessment of these skills throughout a physician's career.

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