Human factors in the healthcare setting : a pocket guide for clinical instructors - Fortune, Peter-Marc.; Advanced Life Support Group (Manchester, England) (Chichester, West Sussex ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell/BMJ Books, 2013)
Introduction to human factors in medicine -- Human cognition and error -- Situation awareness -- Leadership and teamworking -- Personality and behaviour -- Communication and awareness -- Decision-making -- Fatigue and stress -- Key elements in communication : briefing and debriefing -- Organisational culture -- Guidelines, checklists and protocols.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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