Medical devices and patient safety.

Elizabeth Mattox

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Medical devices and patient safety.

August 22, 2012

Mattox E. Crit Care Nurse. 2012;32(4):60-8.

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This commentary discusses errors associated with medical device use in intensive care environments and highlights human factors engineering concepts that can help reduce risks.

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