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The problem with checklists.

Catchpole K, Russ S. The problem with checklists. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(9):545-9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004431.

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July 15, 2015
Catchpole K, Russ S. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(9):545-9.
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Checklists, while popularly considered to address safety issues, can be difficult to use reliably. Spotlighting the complexities around designing and implementing checklists to augment health care safety, this commentary relates the differences between medical and aviation checklists to underscore the need to consider sociocultural elements to ensure the success of this safety intervention.
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Catchpole K, Russ S. The problem with checklists. BMJ Qual Saf. 2015;24(9):545-9. doi:10.1136/bmjqs-2015-004431.

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