To the Editor: At school we were counselled that the most important criterion for passing examinations was to answer the actual questions asked and to avoid adding irrelevant material. The Garling report considered the organisation of New South Wales public hospitals, concluding:
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- 1 NSW Medical Staff Executive Council, Sydney, NSW.
- 2 Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
Correspondence: billcoote@netspeed.com.au
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