Wrong-site surgery.
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چکیده
Despite all the attention on this tragic problem and the emergence of proven protocols to prevent it, wrong-site surgeries persist. It's time to make them stop.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Hospitals & health networks
دوره 85 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011