Commentary Health care safety: what needs to be done? Citation Text: Rubin GL, Leeder SR. Health care safety: what needs to be done? Med J Aust. 2005;183(10):529-31. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL December 7, 2005 Rubin GL, Leeder SR. Med J Aust. 2005;183(10):529-31. View more articles from the same authors. The authors assert that enhancements in measuring safety, financial incentives, education, and management would improve patient safety in Australia. PubMed citation Available at Free full text (PDF) Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Rubin GL, Leeder SR. Health care safety: what needs to be done? Med J Aust. 2005;183(10):529-31. 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