Commentary In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety. Citation Text: Dunbar JA, Reddy P, Beresford B, et al. In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety. Med J Aust. 2007;186(2):80-3. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL January 31, 2007 Dunbar JA, Reddy P, Beresford B, et al. Med J Aust. 2007;186(2):80-3. View more articles from the same authors. The authors present several high-profile systems failures in Australian hospitals and how they affected patient, community, and provider trust in the health care organizations involved. Available at PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Dunbar JA, Reddy P, Beresford B, et al. In the wake of hospital inquiries: impact on staff and safety. Med J Aust. 2007;186(2):80-3. 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