Commentary Patient safety: is it just another bandwagon? Citation Text: Storch JL. Patient safety: is it just another bandwagon? Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2005;18(2):39-55. Copy Citation Format: Google ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL August 10, 2005 Storch JL. Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2005;18(2):39-55. View more articles from the same authors. The author advocates critical assessment of the patient safety movement and suggests a stronger focus on the relationship between nurse staffing and patient outcomes. PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Storch JL. Patient safety: is it just another bandwagon? Nurs Leadersh (Tor Ont). 2005;18(2):39-55. 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