I found the following fascinating article in the British Medical Journal regarding error management in aviation and its applicability to medicine.
I qoute the article:
'surveys confirm that pilots and doctors have common interpersonal problem areas and similarities in professional culture.'
Its not a new topic but it would seem that medicine is starting to learn from aviation practices. The article is particularly interesting if you believe that your company culture has come unsafe aspects. I.E. management attitude or bad rostering practices.
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/...fdate=1/1/2000