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. 2015 Dec;68(6):919-20.
doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2015.06.038. Epub 2015 Jul 7.

Never Events in Surgery

Adel Makar  1 , Ahmed Kodera  1 , Sam B Bhayani  2
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Never Events in Surgery

Adel Makar et al. Eur Urol. 2015 Dec.

Abstract

Never events such as wrong-site surgery are still somewhat prevalent in urology and may have serious adverse consequences for the patient, surgeon, and institution. By embracing a safety culture and improving mindfulness, urologists can minimize these events via system improvement.

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