Finding and fixing systems weaknesses: Probabilistic methods and applications of engineering risk analysis

Risk Analysis

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 319-334

  Paté Cornell, Elisabeth ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Earthquakes; Engineering risk analysis; Probability; Space shuttle; Systems

Indexed keywords

CALCULATIONS; DECISION MAKING; DETERIORATION; PROBABILITY;

RANDOM VARIABLES;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EARTHQUAKE; ENGINEERING; METHODOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EARTHQUAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

EID: 0036098299     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0272-4332.00025     Document Type: Article

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