title: Wisdom from tragedy.
abstract: Pauline Freeman's death at Eastbourne District General Hospital in 1998 sparked widespread publicity and an inquiry. Ms Freeman's twin sister, a former nurse, believes understaffing played a key part in the tragedy.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Allen
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008318:Malpractice; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017751:Safety Management; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology; D016526:Workload