02489nam a2200373Ia 4500 CRC0KE13355PDF FlBoTFG 20171224123838.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||| 121017s2013 fluad sb 001 0 eng d 9781439870228 (ebook : PDF) FlBoTFG FlBoTFG R728 .A34 2013 610.285 A244 Advances in human aspects of healthcare [electronic resource] / edited by Vincent G. Duffy. Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2013. xvi, 745 p. : ill. (some col.). Advances in human factors and ergonomics series Includes bibliographical references and index. section 1. Assessing ergonomic characteristics in biomedical technologies -- section 2. Communications, systems support and healthcare informatics -- section 3. How to improve quality of ergonomics in healthcare -- section 4. Physical aspects and risk factors for patients and caregivers -- section 5. Patient care, patient safety and medical error -- section 6. Medical user centered design -- section 7. Human modeling and patient users of medical devices -- section 8. Measures and validation in healthcare -- section 9. Medical devices and special populations -- section 10. Collaboration and learning in healthcare systems -- section 11. Organizational aspects in healthcare. "This book discusses how human factors and ergonomics principles can be applied to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. The topics will include the design of work environments to improve satisfaction and well-being of patients, healthcare providers, and professionals. The utility of this area of research is to aid the design of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery"-- Provided by publisher. Also available in print edition. Mode of access: World Wide Web. Medical care Data processing. Work environment. Medical care Safety measures. Human engineering. Electronic books. lcsh Duffy, Vincent G. 9781439870211 (hardback) Advances in human factors and ergonomics series. http://marc.crcnetbase.com/isbn/9781439870228 application/PDF Distributed by publisher. Purchase or institutional license may be required for access. 15872 15872