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Do cell phones belong in the operating room?

Luthra S. Kaiser Health News. July 14, 2015.

Distractions can lead to care and process omissions. Reporting on the prevalence of mobile technology in theoperating room and how it can hinder teamwork, this news article calls for guidance to regulate smartphoneuse in health care environments to enhance safety of care delivery.

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