Patient safety in North America: beyond "operate through your initials" and "sign your site."

David A. Wong; Brendan Lewis; James H. Herndon; Claude Martin; Robert Brooks

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Patient safety in North America: beyond "operate through your initials" and "sign your site."

June 24, 2009

Wong DA, Lewis B, Herndon JH, et al. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-American Volume. 2009;91(6).

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This article highlights the discussion at a joint symposium between Canadian and American orthopedic associations. The authors discuss the state of patient safety, wrong-site surgery, and future areas for improvement initiatives.

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