Unconscious bias: the hidden culture underpinning preoperative pain planning and day surgery practices

Cultural research studies attempt to explore the shared practice of a specific group of individuals and try to explain human behaviour and the social interactions which are often deemed as the norm. However, the ‘cultural portrait’ of a specific sphere of practice can often be mispresented, as the surface image is only the tip of the iceberg and it is the invisible internal culture, found beneath the surface, which represents the greatest influence on clinical practice.