1st Edition

Advances in Human Aspects of Healthcare

Edited By Vincent G. Duffy Copyright 2013
760 Pages
by CRC Press

760 Pages
by CRC Press

760 Pages
by CRC Press

Now more than ever, the design of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery has taken center stage. And the importance of human factors and ergonomics in achieving this goal can’t be ignored. Underlining the utility of research in achieving effective design, Advances in Human Aspects of Healthcare discusses how human factors and ergonomics principles can be applied to... Read more
Section I. Assessing Ergonomic Characteristics in Biomedical Technologies, Section II. Communications, Systems Support and Healthcare Informatics, Section III. How to Improve Quality of Ergonomics in Healthcare, Section IV. Physical Aspects and Risk Factors for Patients and Caregivers, Section V. Patient Care, Patient Safety and Medical Error, Section VI. Medical User Centered Design, Section VII. Human Modeling and Patient Users of Medical Devices, Section VIII. Measures and Validation in Healthcare, Section IX. Medical Devices and Special Populations, Section X. Collaboration and Learning in Healthcare Systems, Section XI. Organizational Aspects in Healthcare, Index of Authors

Biography

Vincent G. Duffy