First year with WHO Surgical Safety Checklist in 7148 otorhinolaryngological operations: Use and user attitudes

Clinical Otolaryngology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 305-308

  Helmio P ^a   Takala, A ^b   Aaltonen, L M ^b   Pauniaho, S L ^c   Ikonen, T S ^a   Blomgren, K ^b  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; EAR NOSE THROAT SURGERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; LETTER; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHECKLIST; FEMALE; FINLAND; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; OPERATING ROOMS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC DISEASES; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PATIENT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84865549529     PISSN: 17494478     EISSN: 17494486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-4486.2012.02486.x     Document Type: Letter

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