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Review
. 2020 Jan;29(1):60-63.
doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009443. Epub 2019 Jul 9.

Managing risk in hazardous conditions: improvisation is not enough

Rene Amalberti  1 , Charles Vincent  2
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Review

Managing risk in hazardous conditions: improvisation is not enough

Rene Amalberti et al. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: complexity; compliance; governance; patient safety; risk management.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Comment in

  • The harms of promoting 'Zero Harm'.
    Thomas EJ. Thomas EJ. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020 Jan;29(1):4-6. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2019-009703. Epub 2019 Oct 9. BMJ Qual Saf. 2020. PMID: 31597784 No abstract available.

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