title: Time out--the surgical pause that counts.
authors.affiliation: Dunn Operating Room, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, USA.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chariton
mesh_terms: D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010355:Patient Identification Systems; D017751:Safety Management / Q000379:methods*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000592:standards*