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Reducing error and blame in practice
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
veterinary record
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 2042-7670
pISSN - 0042-4900
DOI - 10.1136/vr.i6412
Subject(s) - blame , value (mathematics) , human error , medical practice , psychology , medicine , medical education , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , risk analysis (engineering)
The value of checklists as a means of overcoming human error in both veterinary and medical practice was discussed during the BVA Congress at the London Vet Show last month. Speakers explained that, while checklists are not the answer to everything, there is good evidence to support their use. Kathryn Clark reports