Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped?

David R. Urbach; Justin B. Dimick; Alex B. Haynes; Atul A. Gawande

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Is WHO's surgical safety checklist being hyped?

August 21, 2019

Urbach DR, Dimick JB, Haynes AB, et al. BMJ. 2019;366:l4700.

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Checklists are a popular yet controversial strategy for improving the safety of frontline care. The authors in this commentary debate the weaknesses and strengths of checklists through a discussion of the evidence.

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