Three Australian whistleblowing sagas: Lessons for internal and external regulation

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 181, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-47

  Faunce, Thomas A ^a   Bolsin, Stephen N C ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 3242764687     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06160.x     Document Type: Article

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