Reflections on the Bundaberg Hospital failure

Present-day public hospitals are often lacking in humanity, costing more and doing less, and run by executive staff with minimal clinical knowledge.

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Published in:Medical journal of Australia 2005-09, Vol.183 (6), p.328-329
Main Author: Morton, Anthony P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advisory Committees - economics
Appointments & personnel changes
Biological and medical sciences
Communication
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Foreign Medical Graduates
General aspects
Health Care Reform - methods
Health services administration
Hospital Administration - trends
Hospital systems
Hospitals
Humans
Malpractice
Medical practitioners
Medical sciences
National Health Programs - economics
National Health Programs - organization & administration
Needlestick injuries
Negligence
Organizational Culture
Patel, Jayant
Patient safety
Quality Assurance, Health Care - economics
Quality Assurance, Health Care - methods
Queensland
Safety Management - economics
Safety Management - trends
Surgeons
Teams
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Summary:Present-day public hospitals are often lacking in humanity, costing more and doing less, and run by executive staff with minimal clinical knowledge.
ISSN:0025-729X
1326-5377
DOI:10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07067.x