{"product_id":"9781487569051-written-in-blood","title":"Written in Blood","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLessons on Prevention from a Risky World\u003cbr\u003eWritten in Blood, by physician and author Brodie Ramin, draws on lessons from past disasters to argue that proactive, preventative strategies can reduce risks and help avert crises – in our personal lives, our organizations, and society at large.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWritten in Blood\u003c\/em\u003e is an urgent exploration of how disasters happen – and how they can be prevented.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAward-winning author and physician Brodie Ramin, trained in prevention through his work in primary care and addiction, explores how we can scale up preventative strategies and apply them at a societal level: from the wreckage of plane crashes and pandemics to nuclear catastrophes, industrial accidents, and natural disasters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThrough gripping case studies – from the Notre Dame fire to Fukushima – Ramin dissects the human errors, systemic failures, and overlooked warning signs that lead to catastrophe. At its core, the book argues that prevention is not only possible but essential – we must act before disaster strikes, rather than learning only in its aftermath. Drawing on frameworks like James Reason’s Swiss cheese model of error and insights from high-reliability organizations, Ramin shows how risk compounds when safeguards fail – and how layered defenses can save lives. He offers a critical intervention: by adopting a prevention mindset and overcoming our cognitive biases, we can proactively solve problems in our personal lives, our organizations, and our society, before the next crisis unfolds.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlending history, psychology, and public policy, \u003cem\u003eWritten in Blood\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling call to rethink how we manage risk, before it’s too late.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56700096577910,"sku":"9781487569051","price":24.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_38998669_1cabea10-87db-4d0e-958b-7e995f4a6bdf.jpg?v=1766007354","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781487569051-written-in-blood","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}