Surgical checklists: a detailed review of their emergence, development, and relevance to neurosurgical practice.

Douglas J McConnell; Kyle M Fargen; J Mocco

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Surgical checklists: a detailed review of their emergence, development, and relevance to neurosurgical practice.

March 14, 2012

McConnell DJ, Fargen KM, Mocco J. Surg Neurol Int. 2012;3:2.

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