title: Wrong-site surgery: we're not doing all that we can.
abstract: *Adverse events are rarely due to any single error, but rather to a series of errors. *Patient involvement is a critical component in efforts to minimize wrong site, wrong side surgeries. *Do not assume you have been given correct information; double check it every step of the way.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States