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