Commentary Learning from accidents—what more do we need to know? Citation Text: Lindberg A-K, Hansson SO, Rollenhagen C. Learning from accidents – What more do we need to know? Saf Sci. 2010;48(6). doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2010.02.004. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL May 12, 2010 Lindberg A-K, Hansson SO, Rollenhagen C. Saf Sci. 2010;48(6). View more articles from the same authors. Analyzing research on accident investigation and incident feedback, this commentary recommends areas for future study. Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Lindberg A-K, Hansson SO, Rollenhagen C. Learning from accidents – What more do we need to know? Saf Sci. 2010;48(6). doi:10.1016/j.ssci.2010.02.004. 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