Can the aviation industry be useful in teaching oncology about safety? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

Can the aviation industry be useful in teaching oncology about safety? | AHRQ Patient Safety Network

• Commentary
 
• Published July 2017

Can the aviation industry be useful in teaching oncology about safety?

Davies JM, Delaney G. Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2017;29:669-675.

Aviation safety provides goals and examples that have been applied to improve safety in health care. This commentary discusses the adoption of aviation concepts in health care, successful tactics used in clinical oncology, and the importance of embedding the concepts across the system to ensure success.

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