Checklists in the operating room: Help or hurdle? A qualitative study on health workers' experiences

• Main Authors: Heltne Jon-Kenneth (Author), Brattebø Guttorm (Author), Thomassen Øyvind (Author), Søfteland Eirik (Author), Espeland Ansgar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Checklists have been used extensively as a cognitive aid in aviation; now, they are being introduced in many areas of medicine. Although few would dispute the positive effects of checklists, little is known about the process of intro...