Disclosing clinical adverse events to patients: can practice inform policy?

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Published in Health Expect on October 05, 2009

Authors

Ros Sorensen1, Rick Iedema, Donella Piper, Elizabeth Manias, Allison Williams, Anthony Tuckett

Author Affiliations

1: Faculty Nursing, Midwifery & Health, University of Technology, Broadway, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Roslyn.sorensen@uts.edu.au

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