In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety

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2007

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Dunbar, James
Reddy, Prasuna
Beresford, Bill
Ramsey, Wayne P
Lord, Reginald S. A

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Australasian Medical Association

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• Mishandled concerns about clinical standards resulted in whistleblowing in four Australian hospitals. • Official inquiries followed with recommendations to improve patient safety. • In the aftermath of the inquiries, common themes included loss of

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Keywords: article; Australia; clinical practice; health care delivery; health care personnel; health care policy; health care quality; health care system; honesty; hospital management; hospital personnel management; information processing; medical error; medical et

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Medical Journal of Australia

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Journal article

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