Safety checklist for Surgery launched
Posted on June 25, 2008 by DFHS Article Team
A safety checklist designed to cut the risk of surgical complications is to be circulated to doctors world-wide.
The list has been drawn up by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says half of complications resulting from major surgery may be preventable.
A Lancet study found that basic safety measures were often overlooked at hospitals around the world.
The WHO estimates that up to 16% of surgical procedures in industrial nations result in major complications.
In developing countries the death rate during major surgery is estimated to be as high as 10%. Read More
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