Commentary Bundaberg and beyond: duty to disclose adverse events to patients. Citation Text: Madden B, Cockburn T. Bundaberg and beyond: duty to disclose adverse events to patients. J Law Med. 2007;14(4):501-27. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL July 18, 2007 Madden B, Cockburn T. J Law Med. 2007;14(4):501-27. View more articles from the same authors. The authors discuss current disclosure policy in Australia and the practical, ethical, and legal issues associated with disclosure of errors. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Madden B, Cockburn T. Bundaberg and beyond: duty to disclose adverse events to patients. J Law Med. 2007;14(4):501-27. 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