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Information Transfer and Communication in Surgery: A Need for Improvement

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Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology

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This chapter outlines the role of information transfer and communication (ITC) in surgical safety. It reviews the communication practices in the entire continuum of surgical care and recommends the strategies, which can be adapted from high-risk industries, to improve communication in surgery. Finally, this chapter looks into various interventions available to enhance ITC, thereby ensuring surgical safety.

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  1. Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, 10th Floor QEQM Building, St. Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, London, W2 1NY, UK

    Kamal Nagpal

  2. The Department of Biosurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London, 10th Floor, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (QEQM) Building, London, W2 1NY, UK

    Krishna Moorthy

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Nagpal, K., Moorthy, K. (2010). Information Transfer and Communication in Surgery: A Need for Improvement. In: Athanasiou, T., Debas, H., Darzi, A. (eds) Key Topics in Surgical Research and Methodology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71915-1_61

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