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Do inquiries into health system failures lead to change in clinical governance systems?

  • Heather Gluyas, RN, BSc., Grad Cert Mgt., M Serv. Admin., D. Nurs, FRCNA

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing & Midwifery, Murdoch University, Education Drive, Mandurah, WA 6210, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 8 9582 5503; fax: +61 8 9582 5515.
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  • Selma Alliex, RN, PhD (Nsg), MRCNA

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Notre Dame, Australia
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  • Paul Morrison, RMN, RN, BA, PhD, PGCE, GradDip Counselling, AFBPsS, CPsychol, MAPS

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing & Midwifery, Murdoch University, Education Drive, Mandurah, WA 6210, Australia

Received 28 April 2010 ,Revised 7 June 2011 ,Accepted 9 June 2011.

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doi: 10.1016/j.colegn.2011.06.001

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