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Current issues in patient safety in surgery: a review.

July 1, 2015

Kim FJ, da Silva RD, Gustafson D, et al. Patient Saf Surg. 2015;9:26.

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Universal strategies and tools for improvement may be less effective if not tailored to a specific environment and use. This review highlights interventions such as checklists and curriculum development that should be adapted for particular surgical specialties to prevent errors in those settings.

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