Risk, society and system failure.

Pierre Scalliet

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Risk, society and system failure.

October 18, 2010

Scalliet P. Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2006;80(3).

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The author discusses why large scale accidents happen and how to manage risk in radiology by adhering to organizational principles that help mitigate industrial failures.

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