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Research
United States' level I trauma centers are not created equal - a concern for patient safety? Bruce H Ziran, Mary-Kate Barrette-Grischow, Barbara Hileman Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2 :18 (21 July 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
Research
Surgical options in the management of cystic duct avulsion during laparoscopic cholecystectomy Faramarz Karimian, Ali Aminian, Rasoul Mirsharifi, Farhad Mehrkhani Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2 :17 (20 June 2008) [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
The future of patient safety: surgical trainees accept virtual reality as a new training tool. Rachel Rosenthal, Walter A Gantert, Christian Hamel, Jurg Metzger, Thomas Kocher, Peter Vogelbach, Nicolas Demartines, Dieter Hahnloser Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2 :16 (11 June 2008) [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Pitfalls and complications in the treatment of cervical spine fractures in patients with ankylosing spondylitis Christoph-E Heyde, Johannes K Fakler, Erik Hasenboehler, Philip F Stahel, Thilo John, Yohan Robinson, Sven K Tschoeke, Ralph Kayser Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2 :15 (6 June 2008) [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Misinterpretation of histopathological results as an important risk factor for unneeded surgery – case report of a "near miss" event in a pregnant woman Sigbjørn Løes, Knut Tornes Patient Safety in Surgery 2008, 2 :14 (5 June 2008) [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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