Guidelines for safety and quality in anaesthesia practice in the European Union.
Anaesthesia is a medical specialty that is particularly concerned with the safety of the patient who is undergoing a surgical procedure. This is a prerequisite in order to provide quality of care, which is based on good clinical practice, on a sound organization, on an agreement on best practice and on adequate communication with other healthcare workers involved. Providing a safe environment for those working in healthcare is at least as important as other factors serving that objective. A working party on Safety and Quality in Anaesthesiological Practice in the Section and Board of Anaesthesiology of the European Union of Medical Specialists (EUMS/UEMS) has prepared guidelines that were amended and approved recently.
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Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Asker and Baerum Hospital HA, N-1306 Rud, Norway. jmellino@c2i.net
O'Sullivan
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Balogh
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Drobnik
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Knape
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Petrini
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Vimlati
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D000776:Anesthesiology / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D005062:European Union; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000379:methods