Human error doesn't exist in isolation: it's now time for a deeper understanding of human factors in anaesthesia.

Keywords: anaesthesia; education and training; ergonomics; human factors; non-technical skills; patient safety; simulation; theatre team EN anaesthesia education and training ergonomics human factors non-technical skills patient safety simulation theatre team 407 410 4 03/15/23 20230401 NES 230401 The term "human factors" in medicine has been used flexibly to have a multitude of meanings. Anaesthesia, education and training, ergonomics, human factors, non-technical skills, patient safety, simulation, theatre team Perhaps more often in health and anaesthesia, "human factors" has been synonymous with the skills required for effective teamwork, also termed, "non-technical skills", "soft skills" or "teamwork competencies" [[2]]. [Extracted from the article]