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How to Avoid Mistakes in Surgery

Episode 9 of 18

Topical science series. Dr Kevin Fong finds out what surgeons can learn from other professionals who make life and death decisions under pressure.

Dr Kevin Fong finds out how doctors can avoid making mistakes in the high-pressure, high-stakes world of the operating theatre.

He sets out to learn how other professionals make life and death decisions under pressure, from airline pilots facing emergencies, to the Fire Service dealing with lethal blazes, to the world of Formula One pit crews. Kevin discovers how all these fields are helping to make surgery safer.

1 hour

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterKevin Fong
DirectorDavid Stewart
Series EditorAidan Laverty

Broadcasts

  • Thu 21 Mar 201321:00
  • Thu 21 Mar 201323:20
  • Tue 26 Mar 201323:20
  • Wed 27 Mar 201300:00
  • Thu 4 Jul 201300:20