Patient safety, systems design and ergonomics.

P. Buckle; P.J. Clarkson; R. Coleman; J. Ward; J. Anderson

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Patient safety, systems design and ergonomics.

June 21, 2006

Buckle P, Clarkson PJ, Coleman R, et al. Appl Ergon. 2006;37(4):491-500.

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The authors discuss design challenges in health care and methods for infusing ergonomic expertise into the safety improvement process.

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