{"product_id":"written-in-blood","title":"Written In Blood","description":"\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\u0026amp;#x2019;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\u0026amp;#x2019;s too late.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57398241853822,"sku":"NW9781487569051","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781487569051.jpg?v=1778618326","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/written-in-blood","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}