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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.
Last on
Thu 4 Jul 2013
00:20
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Kevin Fong |
| Director | David Stewart |
| Series Editor | Aidan Laverty |
