What have we learnt from the Alder Hey affair? That monitoring physicians' performance is necessary to ensure good practice

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H Bauchner et al. BMJ. 2001.

. 2001 Feb 10;322(7282):309-10.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7282.309.

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What have we learnt from the Alder Hey affair? February 2001 seems to have been average month for organ donations in Newcastle.
Curtis HJ, Parry G, Dark JH. Curtis HJ, et al. BMJ. 2001 Jun 23;322(7301):1541. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11439987 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
What have we learnt from the Alder Hey affair? Criticism of pathologists has been unfair.
Kaushik N. Kaushik N. BMJ. 2001 Jun 23;322(7301):1542. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11439989 No abstract available.
What have we learnt from the Alder Hey affair? Clinicians and pathologists must work as team.
Giles T. Giles T. BMJ. 2001 Jun 23;322(7301):1542. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11439990 No abstract available.

Tissue samples often retained without informed consent.
Hunter M. Hunter M. BMJ. 2001 Feb 10;322(7282):320. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11159652 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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