Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety: the key clinical issues

Ibrahim, Joseph E

doi:10.5694/mja2.50168

Topics

Gerontology

Ethics and law

Health services administration

The uncoupling of health care from aged care is a worrying trend

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC

Correspondence: Joseph.Ibrahim@monash.edu

Competing interests:

No relevant disclosures.

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