Whistleblowing and patient safety: The patient's or the profession's interests at stake

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 104, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 278-282

  Bolsin, Stephen ^a   Pal, Rita ^b   Wilmshurst, Peter ^c   Pena, Milton ^d  

^a GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Independent Medical Journalist   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SHREWSBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d TAMESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL PROFESSION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; WHISTLEBLOWING;

EID: 79960348207     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.2011.110034     Document Type: Article

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