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A new set of guidelines are now in effect that medical officials hope will cut down on the number of surgical errors in American operating rooms. These include double-checking that surgeons have the right patient in front of them before they start operating. There are also safeguards to keep doctors from going after the wrong limb or organ once surgery begins. How widespread is the problem of surgical mistakes? How far will the new standards from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations go in addressing them?

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