Originally Posted by
bafanguy
Interesting - I had the 'good luck' to require minor surgery here in the US. They wheeled me partially sedated into the operating theater where the surgeon went through the who are you, is this where we are operating etc. then they started the anesthetic - as they did, the surgeon went into PF briefing crew mode and his demeanor went from bedside manner to punchy CRM, We will be doing this - your task is ...., your task is.... then I was recovering ;-)
I was quite impressed and told him so at a post op check a week later. I said it sounded like a crew brief. Turns out they had been cross training on the flight crew approach to CRM for use in the operating theater. Happens when you use university medical centers.