Only a Film: Hazards to Patients in Operating Theatres

Subtitle: Hazards to patients in operating theatres
Synopsis: During a busy operating list a series of events happen which place patients at risk. A change in the order of the list causes confusion and haste, resulting in a near disaster. In the form of a dramatised reconstruction, the film shows a number of incidents, all of which would have been avoided had the correct procedures been followed. The incidents are not over-emphasised, so that staff watching the film are placed in the position of discovering what they are and why they happened. The film aims to illustrate some of the potential hazards in operating theatres and to encourage meticulous observation of the recommendations designed for patient safety.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Video; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 12 min. Videocassette. VHS. col. 12 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1978
Availability: Hire
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Documentation: Accompanying booklet.
Uses: Postgraduate doctors and nurses.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: hospitals; operating theatres; patient safety; safety measures; surgery

Name: Viewtech Educational Media
Contact: Lynda Morrell
Notes: NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution For over 30 years Viewtech distributed programmes from leading specialist educational producers from around the world and since 2002 it included titles previously distributed in the UK by Educational Media Film & Video. The extensive collection covered all subjects within the primary and secondary curriculum and some materials, particularly in the areas of study skills and business, are applicable to further/higher education.

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