Dispensary Corner 07 Aug 15
August 7, 2015
next time you’re in surgery, it
may be a good idea to tell the
doctor to leave his iPod at home.
A study just published in the
Journal of Advanced Nursing
has found that music played
during surgery may hinder
communication and impact on
patient safety.
The study found that surgeons
are bopping along to their
favourite tunes in as many as 70%
of surgical operations worldwide.
The researchers strategically
places cameras around the
operating theatre to observe
verbal and non-verbal
communication between staff.
When music was played,
repeated requests - for example,
for a surgical instrument - were
five times more likely to occur in
surgeries with music.
The findings suggest that
this leads to frustrated staff,
as tension runs high due to
ineffective communication.
Meanwhile craft beer has
taken an unexpected turn, with a
tavern in Wellington, New Zealand
serving up a stout laced with - you
guessed it - stag semen.
The Green Man pub is about to
launch the new product which has
been created by Choice Bros.
It’s not the first time the pub has
ventured into the (presumably)
unknown, in 2011 offering “appleinfused
horse semen shots”.
This year a stag called Lagoon is
kindly donating his goods for the
beer, which will be “served using
a hand pump rather than force
carbonated, to deliver an extra
smooth and creamier texture”.
Pub co-owner Steve Drummond
says the beer is “export quality.”
“We only deal with the best,”
Drummond says.
The beer is said to have a “big
chocolate and roasted character”.
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