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February 28, 2024

Hum Factors. 2024;66(3):633-769.

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The ergonomics community has an established interest in medical error reduction. The 2021 International Ergonomics Association conference examined applications of human factors core concepts and methods to health care. Health care information technologies, workarounds, and nontechnical skills measurement are discussed through the lens of human factors.

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