Acceptance of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist among surgical personnel in hospitals in Guatemala city

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Studies have highlighted the effects the use of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist can have on lowering mortality and surgical complications. Implementation of the checklist is not easy and several barriers have been identified. Few s...

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Main Authors: Hurtado Juan J, Jiménez Xavier, Peñalonzo Marco A, Villatoro Claudia, de Izquierdo Sandra, Cifuentes Mónica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/169