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Review
. 2010 May;71(5):276-80.
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.5.47908.

The World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist

David Sparkes  1 , Barnaby Rylah
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Review

The World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist

David Sparkes et al. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2010 May.

Abstract

The World Health Organization produced the Surgical Safety Checklist to improve patient safety. This review examines the supporting evidence, the results of a study of its worldwide trial and discusses the possible mechanisms of its effects.

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