Between choice and chance: the role of human factors in acute care equipment decisions.

Christopher P. Nemeth; Mark Nunnally; Yuval Bitan; Sandra Nunnally; Richard I. Cook

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Between choice and chance: the role of human factors in acute care equipment decisions.

July 1, 2009

Nemeth CP, Nunnally M, Bitan Y, et al. J Patient Saf. 2009;5(2):114-21.

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This study describes a scientific analysis for assessing medical devices by combining a hospital staff assisted by human factors with medical professionals versed in equipment assessment.

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