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Old 26th Sep 2012, 04:59
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Brian Abraham
 
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The Reason model was desgned for errors in patient care
Not so. His book "Human Error" was first published in 1990 and as the jacket cover says
Modern technology has now reached a point where improved safety can only be achieved through a better understanding of human error mechanisms. "Human Error" spans the disciplinary gulf between psychological theory and those concerned with maintaining the reliability of hazardous technologies. This is essential reading not only for cognitive scientists and human factor specialists, but also for reliability engineers and risk managers. No existing book speaks with such clarity to both the theorist and the practitioners of human reliability.
The medical profession has been addressed in some of his writings however.

One thing Reason said was
Blaming individuals is emotionally more satisfying than targeting institutions.
Human error: models and management

I think we might be seeing some of that on display here.
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