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Healthcare scandals and the failings of doctors: do official inquiries hold the profession to account?

Mannion R, Davies H, Powell M, et al. Healthcare scandals and the failings of doctors. J Health Organ Manag. 2019;33(2):221-240. doi:10.1108/JHOM-04-2018-0126.

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April 8, 2019
Mannion R, Davies H, Powell M, et al. J Health Organ Manag. 2019;33(2):221-240.
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Mannion R, Davies H, Powell M, et al. Healthcare scandals and the failings of doctors. J Health Organ Manag. 2019;33(2):221-240. doi:10.1108/JHOM-04-2018-0126.