Healthcare-associated infections: Getting the balance right in safety and quality v. public reporting

Australian Health Review

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 365-366

  Mitchell, Brett G ^a,b   Gardner, Anne ^b   Mcgregor, Alistair ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

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EID: 84873615783     PISSN: 01565788     EISSN: 14498944     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AH11200     Document Type: Review

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