Mandatory reporting of professional incompetence

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 132-133

  Arnold, Peter C ^a  

^a NSW Faculty Board   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AUSTRALIA; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; LAW; MALPRACTICE; MANDATORY REPORTING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REGISTRATION;

EID: 50249099634     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01942.x     Document Type: Editorial

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