What can pharmacy learn from the airline industry, and what can aviation learn from us?
Apparently, shift handovers in hospitals are supposed to be the best, and that is what airlines aim for, so we can learn from each other. Medicine really began with Hippocrates in 460BC. When did aviation start? The first aviation accident was probably Icarus flying too close to the sun. What would the Air Accident Investigation Unit have said there? Was it a design problem? Was it an operational or procedure problem i.e. should the pre-flight warning about flying too close to the sun have been more forcefully given? Or was it a maintenance error. The major problem to be overcome by an aeroplane is gravity. Air Traffic Control (ATC) helps to avoid problems in the air. Cabin crew avoid problems with the passengers. Maintenance keep the plane well serviced and fix any problems. Refuelers ensure the correct quantity and type of fuel is used. Baggage handlers ensure that luggage is loaded in the right places and in such a way as to avoid any part of the aircraft being overloaded. The aviat
