The effects of safety checklists in medicine: A systematic review

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 5-18

  Thomassen, O ^a   Storesund, A ^a   SOfteland E ^a   BrattebO G ^a,b  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Betanien University College   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHECKLIST; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL PROCEDURES; MEDICINE; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; REVIEW; SURGERY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (TOPIC);

CHECKLIST; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SAFETY; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 84890567704     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/aas.12207     Document Type: Review

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