Clinical review: Checklists—translating evidence into practice.

Bradford D. Winters; Ayse P. Gurses; Harold Lehmann; Bryan Sexton; Carlyle Jai Rampersad; Peter Pronovost

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Clinical review: Checklists—translating evidence into practice.

January 27, 2010

Winters BD, Gurses AP, Lehmann H, et al. Crit Care. 2009;13(6):210.

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This review offers a comprehensive look into checklists, including principles, benefits, and strategies for their development and effective use in medical care.

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