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Play from 0:51[0:51] ..." In the EOR and it doesn't usually involved the patient. Fortunately. New high tech methods are becoming available they'll keep track of all the items used in New York hopefully eliminating this problem I'm doctor verify whom is it WBZ. Never commit."...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" It's typical for most people understand how this by -- and instrument can be lifted a patient following surgery. Someone in the operating room has a responsibility. Of making certain that the sponge -- instrument count. Are correct when surgeries completes a priest -- show that retention of foreign bodies such as sponges and instruments took place in one 5000. Surged -- How does this happen during complicated surgical procedures especially -- serious problems occur in many sponges and instruments are being used. It may be difficult to determine if 100 sponges or one and one sponges -- use. Also there's human air or other issues that take place. 13%. And their discrepancies in counts of the various items used in the operating room. Most often this is due to missed placement of these items somewhere. In the EOR and it doesn't usually involved the patient. Fortunately. New high tech methods are becoming available they'll keep track of all the items used in New York hopefully eliminating this problem I'm doctor verify whom is it WBZ. Never commit."

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