Keywords: US Navy 090121-N-6326B-233 An operating team at Naval Medical Center San Diego performs a thoracotomy to remove a cancerous portion of a lung.jpg en SAN DIEGO Jan 21 2009 An operating team at Naval Medical Center San Diego performs a thoracotomy to remove a cancerous portion of a lung using the World Health Organization WHO Surgical Check List The check list was created by the Institute for Health Care Improvement at the request of the WHO to improve communication and provide a more comprehensive way for surgeons to treat their patients U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Berenguer/Released 2009-01-21 090121-N-6326B-233 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 68462 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jake Berenguer PD-USGov-Military-Navy 2009 in California Naval Medical Center San Diego Operating rooms |