Hadjipavlou M, Bailey CR. 'The price of everything and the value of nothing': cost awareness in anaesthesia.
J Perioper Pract 2011;
20:446-50. [PMID:
21265404 DOI:
10.1177/175045891002001205]
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Abstract
Cost awareness for the drugs and disposables commonly used by anaesthetic staff has previously been poor. In our study, fifty anaesthetic staff were asked to estimate the cost of thirty-three commonly used drugs and disposables. Expensive items were consistently underestimated whereas inexpensive items were consistently overestimated. There was no overall correlation between the number of years of anaesthetic experience and cost awareness. These findings demonstrate poor knowledge regarding the cost of drugs and consumables amongst anaesthetic staff.
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