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Natural history of retained surgical items supports the need for team training, early recognition, and prompt retrieval.

Stawicki P, Cook CH, Anderson HL, et al. Natural history of retained surgical items supports the need for team training, early recognition, and prompt retrieval. Am J Surg. 2014;208(1):65-72. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.09.029.

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September 24, 2014
Stawicki P, Cook CH, Anderson HL, et al. Am J Surg. 2014;208(1):65-72.
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Stawicki P, Cook CH, Anderson HL, et al. Natural history of retained surgical items supports the need for team training, early recognition, and prompt retrieval. Am J Surg. 2014;208(1):65-72. doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.09.029.

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