EACTS guidelines for the use of patient safety checklists.

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EACTS guidelines for the use of patient safety checklists.

March 29, 2012

Clark SC, Dunning J, Alfieri OR, et al. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012;41(5):993-1004.

Discussing how checklists have been used in surgical practice, this guideline makes recommendations for implementing checklists in cardiothoracic surgery.

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