The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care is providing doctors with an opportunity to say what they think about safety and quality
Early in 2009, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) developed a draft national safety and quality framework that sets out a vision for a health system that delivers safe and high-quality care (Box).
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- Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care, Sydney, NSW.
Correspondence: chris.baggoley@safetyandquality.gov.au
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