Risk Prevention and Surgical Checklists.

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Risk Prevention and Surgical Checklists.

November 14, 2012

Neurosurg Focus. 2012;33(5):E1-E16.

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This special issue includes articles discussing tactics to improve safety in neurosurgery, including tools, time-outs, and incident reporting.

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