Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 189-191 , November 2008

Response to M.-J. Johnstone “Clinical risk management and the ethics of open disclosure. Part 1. Benefits and risks to patient safety” [Aust. Emerg. Nurs. J. 11 (2008) 88–94]

  • Anthony Tuckett, RN, MA, PhD

      Affiliations

    • On behalf of: Nadine Mallock, Centre for Health Communication, University of Technology Sydney; Ros Sorensen, Faculty Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Technology Sydney; Elizabeth Manias, Allison Williams, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Services, School of Nursing and Social Work, University of Melbourne; Sue Brownhill, Donella Piper, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney. And other members of the Open Disclosure Team.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: PO Box 1539, Milton BC, QLD 4064, Australia. Tel.: +61 7 3720 5405; fax: +61 7 3720 5332.
  • Rick Iedema, PhD

      Affiliations

    • On behalf of: Nadine Mallock, Centre for Health Communication, University of Technology Sydney; Ros Sorensen, Faculty Nursing, Midwifery and Health, University of Technology Sydney; Elizabeth Manias, Allison Williams, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Services, School of Nursing and Social Work, University of Melbourne; Sue Brownhill, Donella Piper, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney. And other members of the Open Disclosure Team.
    • PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9514 2709; fax: +61 2 9514 2711.

Received 23 June 2008

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PII: S1574-6267(08)00067-0

doi: 10.1016/j.aenj.2008.06.002

Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal
Volume 11, Issue 4 , Pages 189-191 , November 2008

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