The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 60-65 , January 2010

Factors compromising safety in surgery: stressful events in the operating room

Received 21 April 2009 ,Revised 20 July 2009

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PII: S0002-9610(09)00589-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.036

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 60-65 , January 2010

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