Safety in Anesthesia - Types of Errors

Safety in Anesthesia - Types of Errors is a topic covered in the Clinical Anesthesia Procedures.

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Errors are acts of commission (doing something wrong) or omission (failing to do the right thing) leading to an undesirable outcome. Anesthesiologists should be aware of, and actively work to mitigate, common types of errors.

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Errors are acts of commission (doing something wrong) or omission (failing to do the right thing) leading to an undesirable outcome. Anesthesiologists should be aware of, and actively work to mitigate, common types of errors.

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