The hard work of failure analysis.

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The hard work of failure analysis.

September 7, 2005

Edmondson A, Cannon MD. Working Knowledge. August 22, 2005.

This article reviews examples from health care and other sectors where learning is achieved through thoughtful failure analysis.

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