Commentary Patient safety and quality in surgery. Citation Text: McCafferty MH, Polk HC. Patient safety and quality in surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2007;87(4):867-81, vii. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL October 10, 2007 McCafferty MH, Polk HC. Surg Clin North Am. 2007;87(4):867-81, vii. View more articles from the same authors. This article provides an overview of error in surgical care and summarizes activities and strategies to improve patient safety. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: McCafferty MH, Polk HC. Patient safety and quality in surgery. Surg Clin North Am. 2007;87(4):867-81, vii. 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