The aftermath of Dr. Death: has anything changed

The Bundaberg Hospital Commission of Inquiry into the surgical performance of Dr Jayant Patel has put the issue of accreditation of Overseas Trained Doctors on the front page. This review of the issue indicates that notwithstanding the seriousness of the problem, Australian Commonwealth and State Governments have done little to ensure that there will be no repeat of the Patel experience. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s