title: Implication of anaesthesiologists' varying location during surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta Hospital, Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: McIntyre
mesh_terms: D000776:Anesthesiology; D003626:Data Display; D006801:Humans; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors