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Implication of anaesthesiologists' varying location during surgery

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International journal of clinical monitoring and computing

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Anecdote indicates anaesthesiologists in the operating room are not invariably at the head of the operating table beside their equipment. The validity of this was investigated by a nationally distributed questionnaire. The results support the anecdotal evidence. The behaviour can be justified so supports a recommendation for appropriate visibility of information displays. Whether such action would improve patient safety is debatable.

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  1. Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta Hospital, 3B232 Walter C. Mackenzie Health, T6G 2B7, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    John W. R. McIntyre

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McIntyre, J.W.R. Implication of anaesthesiologists' varying location during surgery. J Clin Monit Comput 12, 33–36 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01142444

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