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Putting together a theatre list is a task surgeons are called upon to complete on a regular basis. Organising an elective, semi-elective or urgent list, for inpatient or day surgery attendants, requires organisation skills as well as the ability to prioritise. It involves consideration of what goes on the list and in which order, taking into account, amongst others, clinical priorities, safety factors, and available resources.
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Panayiotou Charalambous, C. (2017). Organising a Surgical Theatre List. In: Career Skills for Surgeons. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57490-5_4
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