Table 2

Clinical specialities and healthcare fields in which lean has been applied

Healthcare fieldsArticles
Clinical specialities
 Emergency medicine17 19 25 40 44
 Anaesthesiology/intensive care23 24 34 47
 Obstetrics–Gynaecology36 39 40
 Surgery27 35 44
 Cardiothoracic surgery47
 Family medicine36
 Gastroenterology26
 Internal medicine36
 Radiotherapy48
Diagnostic services
 Pathology16 24 32 38 43
 Clinical chemistry20 28 30 31
 Radiology41 44 47
 Cytology33 39
Other
 Nursing18 29 35 40 44 45
 Pharmacy35 40 46
 Specialty not specified21 22 37