title: Managing resources in the operating department.
abstract: A number of articles on the problems of resource management have been published in these pages over the past few years. Although these articles highlighted some of the difficulties and problems faced by theatre nurses, none actually gave a means of resolving them.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007445:Inventories, Hospital; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000191:economics