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What is safety science?

August 19, 2013

Aven T. Safety Sci. 2014;67:15-20.

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Safety is seen as the absence of accidents and safety science research can be used to improve many industries, including healthcare. This paper attempts to define both the discipline and knowledge-generating process of safety science and argues broader uncertainty perspectives are required.

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