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Volume 3, Issue 2, Apr 2008: Consolidation

This fifth issue is designed to remind and refresh our memories about the lessons learnt from the preceding four issues.

Focuses on common issues created by the interface between facilities, hospitals, emergency departments, general practitioners and community

Welcome to the third issue of the RAC CC which will review and discuss deaths from choking on food.

The theme of this issue is the assessment, management and prevention of falls that contribute to death.

Thunderstorm asthma events can trigger severe asthma symptoms in susceptible individuals and potentially rapidly overwhelm health services.

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A resident is administered medication to which he has a known allergy leading to death prompting a review of practice and systems of care.

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This edition examines how the workforce issues impact resident safety and quality of care through three separate cases.

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