Is safety a subject for science?

Erik Hollnagel

Commentary

Is safety a subject for science?

June 17, 2014

Hollnagel E. Safety Sci. 2013;67:21-24.

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This commentary discusses how complexities around understanding safety can contribute to challenges in measuring it.

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