title: The Dunlop phenomena: a lesson in risk management from an unlikely source.
abstract: Modern production processes are designed to minimise chances of error and poor judgement, yet sometimes events occur that initially seem trivial, but ultimately prove fatal. In these circumstances, associations between cause and effect can become distorted and are often difficult to overcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Engineering, University of Liverpool. dfw.ce@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods*; D032962:Consent Forms; D003257:Consumer Product Safety / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018795:Device Approval; D012107:Research Design; D012308:Risk Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration