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November 9, 2011Anaesthesia

Varying expert opinions on best practices highlight operator-dependent risk and the need to audit outcomes.

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Expert opinion on best practices varies considerably, highlighting the underappreciated concept of operator-dependent risk and the need for practitioners to audit their own outcomes.

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SWStuart White

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Varied expert opinions caution against their use as negligence benchmarks; leaves open systematic audits to quantify operator-dependent risk.

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difficult airway for emergency thyroidectomy

Highlights the limitations of expert opinion in medical negligence cases and emphasizes the importance of recognizing operator-dependent risk in clinical practice.

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Stuart White (2011) conducted a letter in difficult airway for emergency thyroidectomy. Expert opinion on best practices varies considerably, highlighting the underappreciated concept of operator-dependent risk and the need for practitioners to audit their own outcomes.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa4312d22af0bded4f43a4dhttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.2011.06974_1.x
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