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Variation in surgical time-out and site marking within pediatric otolaryngology.
December 21, 2014
Shah RK, Arjmand E, Roberson DW, et al. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011;137(1):69-73.
This study surveyed clinicians and discovered significant variation in their time-out and site-marking procedures in daily practice. The authors highlight the dynamic tension between national regulations and local interpretations of such policies.
