Reality check for checklists.

Charles L. Bosk; Mary Dixon-Woods; Christine A. Goeschel; Peter Pronovost

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Reality check for checklists.

April 4, 2011

Bosk CL, Dixon-Woods M, Goeschel CA, et al. Lancet. 2009;374(9688):444-5.

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Discussing the impact of checklists in the broader context of frontline care, the authors emphasize that achieving safer care requires more than simple checklists.

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