Newspaper/Magazine Article No bad apples. Citation Text: Thrall TH. No bad apples. Hospitals & health networks. 2008;82(12):42-4, 1. 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 7, 2009 Thrall TH. Hospitals & health networks. 2008;82(12):42-4, 1. View more articles from the same authors. This article provides context on a recent study and Joint Commission alert regarding how disruptive behavior may affect patient safety and describes steps hospitals can take to facilitate improvement. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Thrall TH. No bad apples. Hospitals & health networks. 2008;82(12):42-4, 1. 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