The human factor in cardiac surgery: errors and near misses in a high technology medical domain.
review · Level V
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Abstract
In this review, we discuss human factors research in cardiac surgery and other medical domains. We describe a systems approach to understanding human factors in cardiac surgery and summarize the lessons that have been learned about critical incident and near-miss reporting in other high technology industries that are pertinent to this field.
Medical subject headings
- Iatrogenic Disease
- Intraoperative Complications
- Transposition of Great Vessels
- Treatment Failure