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The WHO checklist: a global tool to prevent errors in surgery

  • Panesar S
  • Cleary K
  • Sheikh A
  • et al.
Patient Safety in Surgery (2009) 3(1)
DOI: 10.1186/1754-9493-3-9
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In this article, we welcome the adoption of the WHO surgical checklist to prevent errors in surgical practice. We highlight the scale of the problem and discuss the adoption of this tool in the UK.

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Panesar, S. S., Cleary, K., Sheikh, A., & Donaldson, L. (2009). The WHO checklist: a global tool to prevent errors in surgery. Patient Safety in Surgery, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-3-9

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