Can a simple checklist reduce medical mistakes?

Surgeon and best-selling author Atul Gawande says a simple checklist can reduce the number of errors made in hospitals. Dr. Gawande discusses his new book, "The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right," at the Los Angeles Public Library's Aloud series.

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Resources

• Library Foundation of Los Angeles
• Atul Gawande