Improving patient safety in the operating room: lessons from the aviation industry.

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Author/s: Milam, Douglas F (DF);

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Publication Type: Editorial

Journal: Nature clinical practice. Urology (Nat Clin Pract Urol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jun; vol 5 (issue 6) : pp 289

Dates: Created 2008/06/06; Completed 2008/07/31;

PMID: 18535626, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Humans
Operating Rooms - standards
Safety - standards

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