We thank Davidson and Brennan for their recent article that highlighted the importance
of the awareness of human factors within oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMFS).
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Human factors training in aviation came to prominence after a series of tragic accidents,
and the subsequent application of these principles to medicine highlights how our
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References
- Leading article: What has an Airbus A380 Captain got to do with OMFS? Lessons from aviation to improve patient safety.Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2019; 57: 407-411
- Dentists are humans too – education in human factors within dental care.Br Dent J. 2018; 11: 901-904
- WHO guidelines for safe surgery 2009: safe surgery saves lives.2009 (Available from URL: who.int/patientsafety/safesurgery/tools_resources/9789241598552/en/ (last accessed 20 November 2019))
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Published online: December 19, 2019
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