Human error is a pervasive and normal part of everyday life and is of interest to the
anaesthetist because errors may lead to accidents. Definitions of, and the relationships …

A modified critical-incident analysis technique was used in a retrospective examination of
the characteristics of human error and equipment failure in anesthetic practice. The objective …

A modified critical-incident analysis technique was used in a retrospective examination of
the characteristics of human error and equipment failure in anesthetic practice. The objective …

We describe a prospective analysis, in one hospital, of reported significant observations
involving unsafe practices and working conditions during anaesthesia. Of the 549 significant …

Information of relevance to human failure was extracted from the first 2,000 incidents
reported to the Australian Incident Monitoring Study (AIMS). All reports were searched for …

A prospective survey was conducted from April 1984–January 1985 and April 1985–January
1986 to study the frequency of critical incidents and factors associated with them. Eighty‐six …

To err is human. New skills are acquired and the existing improved by practise but intrinsic
to all endeavour is the prevalence of error. For discrete work-related tasks, workers average …

Over the past decade, anaesthetists and human factors specialists have worked together to
find ways of minimising the human contribution to anaesthetic mishaps. As in the functionally …

Reports of anaesthetic misadventures were regularly collected in the Anaesthetic
Department of a district general hospital, to identify recurring problems. Eighty‐one …

The Australian Patient Safety Foundation was formed in 1987; it was decided to set up and
co-ordinate the Australian Incident Monitoring Study as a function of this Foundation; 90 …