title: Human Factors and Human Nature in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California. Electronic address: jfann@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: James I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Fann
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
authors.forename: Susan D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Moffatt-Bruce
authors.affiliation: Baylor Research Institute and The Heart Hospital Baylor, Dallas, Texas.
authors.forename: J Michael
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: DiMaio
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Juan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sanchez
mesh_terms: D000072080:Anesthesiologists / Q000523:psychology*; D001288:Attention; D057189:Checklist; D003144:Communication Barriers; D004779:Environment Design; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009871:Operating Room Nursing; D009873:Operating Rooms; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010348:Patient Care Team; D061214:Patient Safety; D013312:Stress, Physiological; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D066231:Surgeons / Q000523:psychology*; D013903:Thoracic Surgery / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence