Volume 180 - Issue 1
Australian healthcare reform: in need of political courage and champions
Author: Martin B Van Der Weyden
Med J Aust 2004; 180 (1): 47-48. || doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05788.x
Published online: 5 January 2004
Published online: 5 January 2004
Martin B Van Der Weyden
Editor, The Medical Journal of Australia, Locked Bag 3030, Strawberry Hills, NSW 2012. editorialATampco.com.au
In reply: Fate (or God) moves in both mysterious and wondrous ways. Maybe the manoeuvring and machinations of our health ministers in the consummation of the 2003–2008 Australian Health Care Agreements are worthy of:
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All I can say is that the faux pas in the production process shows that, despite its high technology, it is still a human process. To err is human, so let’s not make a very public faux pas all consuming.