Surgical checklists: the human factor.

Paul O'Connor; Catriona Reddin; Michael O'Sullivan; Fergal O'Duffy; Ivan Keogh

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Surgical checklists: the human factor.

July 24, 2013

O'Connor P, Reddin C, O'Sullivan M, et al. Patient Saf Surg. 2013;7(1):14.

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This qualitative study identified several barriers to the implementation of a surgical safety checklist.

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