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Review
. 1998 Apr 11;316(7138):1154-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7138.1154.

Framework for analysing risk and safety in clinical medicine

C Vincent  1 , S Taylor-Adams, N Stanhope
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Review

Framework for analysing risk and safety in clinical medicine

C Vincent et al. BMJ. .
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The original model for accident assessment was developed for use in complex industrial settings such as offshore drilling platforms
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Organisational accident model based on work by Reason
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Training can reduce adverse events
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