Surgery: can checklists improve surgical outcomes?
In the quest to reduce the incidences of morbidity and mortality associated with surgery, a number of initiatives are being explored. Could a simple checklist provide an effective means of improving surgical outcome?
Birkmeyer
John D
JD
Miller
David C
DC
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