Patient Safety in Surgery (May 2009)

The WHO checklist: a global tool to prevent errors in surgery

  • Sheikh Aziz,
  • Cleary Kevin,
  • Panesar Sukhmeet S,
  • Donaldson Liam

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1754-9493-3-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 1
p. 9

Abstract

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Abstract In this article, we welcome the adoption of the WHO surgical checklist to prevent errors in surgical practice. We highlight the scale of the problem and discuss the adoption of this tool in the UK.