title: Recognized standards and recommended guidelines for the swab, instrument and needle count.
authors.affiliation: johnb@natn.org.uk
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beesley
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000592:standards*; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000009:adverse effects; D006113:United Kingdom