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World Service,05 Apr 2010,28 mins

05/04/2010

Health Check

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Claudia Hammond is joined by surgeon and writer Dr Atul Gawande to discuss the simple but often ingenious solutions to medical problems. He explains why a simple check list, inspired by the kind of list used by pilots before take-off is saving lives in operating theatres across the world. The World Health Organisation are promoting its use across the world. He explains why it has been so successful the world over and even prevented deaths in his own surgical practice.

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