Commentary Counting for patient safety. Citation Text: Watson DS. Counting for patient safety. AORN J. 2006;84(2):273-5. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL September 6, 2006 Watson DS. AORN J. 2006;84(2):273-5. View more articles from the same authors. The author discusses recommended policies and practices for minimizing the risk of retained foreign objects. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Watson DS. Counting for patient safety. AORN J. 2006;84(2):273-5. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Concept analysis: wrong-site surgery. June 17, 2015 10 years in, why time out still matters. 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