accident analysis

a systematic process undertaken to determine the causes of an accident, with the goal of reducing the likelihood that such an accident will occur again. The most frequently used accident analysis methods include failure modes and effects analysis and fault-tree analysis.

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November 22nd 2024

corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)

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