Re:Medical error is third biggest cause of death in the US, ...
by neurotech1 on Wednesday May 04, 2016 @10:58PM
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Capt. Sullenberger has given interviews and presentations on this very subject. His work on flight safety started 30 years before US Airways Flight 1549 made him famous.
I know a few pilot-physicians who treat the NATOPS-style [0] procedures for medicine and surgery as rules to live by.
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NATOPS is a positive approach toward improving combat readiness and achieving a substantial reduction in the aircraft accident rate. Standardization, based on professional knowledge and experience, provides the basis for development of an efficient and sound operational procedure. The standardization program is not planned to stifle individual initiative, but rather to aid the commanding officer in increasing the unit’s combat potential without reducing command prestige or responsibility. -- OPNAV Instruction 3710.7U
I know a few pilot-physicians who treat the NATOPS-style [0] procedures for medicine and surgery as rules to live by.
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NATOPS is a positive approach toward improving combat readiness and achieving a substantial reduction in the aircraft accident rate. Standardization, based on professional knowledge and experience, provides the basis for development of an efficient and sound operational procedure. The standardization program is not planned to stifle individual initiative, but rather to aid the commanding officer in increasing the unit’s combat potential without reducing command prestige or responsibility. -- OPNAV Instruction 3710.7U
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NATOPS