Commentary Theorizing about systems: an ecological task for patient safety research. Citation Text: Marck PB. Theorizing About Systems. Clin Nurs Res. 2005;14(2). doi:10.1177/1054773804274255. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL April 27, 2005 Marck PB. Clin Nurs Res. 2005;14(2). View more articles from the same authors. The author discusses an ecological approach to patient safety, one that views health care as a complex and vulnerable living system, and suggests applying principles from ecological restoration to strengthen systems and improve safety. Available at PubMed citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: Marck PB. Theorizing About Systems. Clin Nurs Res. 2005;14(2). doi:10.1177/1054773804274255. 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