Learning from accidents—what more do we need to know?

Anna-Karin Lindberg; Sven Ove Hansson; Carl Rollenhagen

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Learning from accidents—what more do we need to know?

May 12, 2010

Lindberg A-K, Hansson SO, Rollenhagen C. Saf Sci. 2010;48(6).

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Analyzing research on accident investigation and incident feedback, this commentary recommends areas for future study.

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