Risk and error in veterinary practice – Surgery
spotlight topic:
Surgery
Published 20 April 2022
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- Surgical safety checklist manual [RCVS Knowledge. QI Resources][online]. Available from: https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/surgical-safety-checklist-manual/ [accessed 14 April 2022]
- Checklist – Surgical safety case study [RCVS Knowledge. QI Resources][online]. Available from: https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/checklist-surgical-safety-case-study/ [accessed 14 April 2022]
For an example of how surgical safety checklists can be used in practice you may be interested in
The lifesaving power of checklists: what you need to know now [RCVS Knowledge. QI Features][online]. Available from: https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-events/features/safety-checklists/ [accessed 14 April 2022]
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