Lake Wobegon for Anesthesia.Where Everyone Is Above Average Except Those Who Aren't: Variability in the Management of Simulated Intraoperative Critical Incidents

摘要

The May 2008 edition of American Vogue magazine carried the cover headline, "When Good work goes bad.. .undoing medical mistakes." Inside was a story on cosmetic surgery with several tips including, "Board certification is a key indication of skill." There was no mention of the importance of the anesthesiologist despite entertainer Joan Rivers' claim that the key is "to get a really good anesthesiologist..."#