Whistleblowing and patient safety: the patient's or the profession's interests at stake.

Stephen Bolsin; Rita Pal; Peter Wilmshurst; Milton Pena

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Whistleblowing and patient safety: the patient's or the profession's interests at stake.

July 20, 2011

Bolsin S, Pal R, Wilmshurst P, et al. J R Soc Med. 2011;104(7):278-82.

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This commentary explores whistleblowing, organizational and individual barriers to its use, along with its role in patient safety.

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