Perioperative death is thankfully not a regular occurrence in UK operating theatres. However, when it does occur the perioperative practitioner is often denied the opportunity to grieve. The use of a clinical supervision session enabled a critical reflective approach to be followed after the death of a patient in the operating theatre.
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