title: Reducing the risk of retained swabs after vaginal birth: summary of a safety report from the National Patient Safety Agency.
authors.affiliation: National Patient Safety Agency, London. tara.lamont@npsa.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lamont
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dougall
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Dinah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scarpello
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morris
mesh_terms: D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000592:standards; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management; D013630:Tampons, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014621:Vagina