title: Reflections on the Bundaberg Hospital failure.
abstract: Present-day public hospitals are often lacking in humanity, costing more and doing less, and run by executive staff with minimal clinical knowledge.
authors.affiliation: Infection Management Services, Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD, Australia. amor5444@bigpond.net.au
authors.forename: Anthony P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Morton
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005550:Foreign Medical Graduates; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000379:methods*; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D011793:Queensland; D017751:Safety Management / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*