Rethinking peer review: what aviation can teach radiology about performance improvement.

David B. Larson; John J. Nance

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Rethinking peer review: what aviation can teach radiology about performance improvement.

August 31, 2011

Larson DB, Nance JJ. Radiology. 2011;259(3):626-32.

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This commentary explores how lessons from aviation can guide safety improvement in radiology.

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