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Surgical Flow Disruptions: Measurement and Impact of Stressful Events in the Operating Room

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The Clinical Safety Research Unit is affiliated with the Centre for Patient Safety and Service Quality at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which is funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).

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  1. Clinical Safety Research Unit, Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, London, UK

    Sonal Arora & Nick Sevdalis

  2. Division of Surgery, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College London, Wright Fleming Building, St. Mary’s Hospital Campus, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG, UK

    Nick Sevdalis

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Correspondence to Nick Sevdalis.

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Arora, S., Sevdalis, N. Surgical Flow Disruptions: Measurement and Impact of Stressful Events in the Operating Room. World J Surg 34, 2247–2248 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-010-0525-1

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