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Important milestones in the perception of high risk |
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| Patient |
Ability to return to work |
| Possibility of disability |
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| Success of operation |
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| Family |
Will patient be able to resume role as carer? |
| Will patient survive? |
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| Nurse |
Infection transmission |
| Violence towards self |
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| Surgeon |
Likelihood of operative success |
| Possibility of operative misadventure |
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| Anaesthetist |
Likelihood of surviving 30 days |
| Likelihood of surviving the anaesthetic |
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| Intensivist |
Likelihood of leaving the intensive care unit |
| Prolonged stay on the intensive care unit |
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| Administrator |
Outcome poorer than comparative unit |
| Care costing more than allocated |
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