The nuclear power industry as an alternative analogy for safety in anaesthesia and a novel approach for the conceptualisation of safety goals.

C. S. Webster

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The nuclear power industry as an alternative analogy for safety in anaesthesia and a novel approach for the conceptualisation of safety goals.

November 2, 2005

Webster CS. Anaesthesia. 2005;60(11):1115-22.

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The author proposes that anesthesia adopt safety strategies developed in the nuclear power industry, which has a rapid safety measure adoption rate, and suggests that incident precursors be included in reporting.

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