Therac-25: A Socio-Technical System

Number of Pages 3

A 3 page review of the case history of this X-ray delivery machine. A malfunction resulted in the loss of three lives and the serious endangerment of others. This paper explores the varying level of control that computer programming allows between operator and machine. Bibliography lists 3 sources.


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