ABSTRACT

Now more than ever, the design of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery has taken center stage. And the importance of human factors and ergonomics in achieving this goal can't be ignored. Underlining the utility of research in achieving effective design, Advances in Human Aspects of Healthcare discusses how human factors an

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Section I. Assessing Ergonomic Characteristics in Biomedical Technologies

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Section II. Communications, Systems Support and Healthcare Informatics

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Section III. How to Improve Quality of Ergonomics in Healthcare

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Section IV. Physical Aspects and Risk Factors for Patients and Caregivers

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Section V. Patient Care, Patient Safety and Medical Error

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Section VI. Medical User Centered Design

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Section VII. Human Modeling and Patient Users of Medical Devices

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Section VIII. Measures and Validation in Healthcare

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Section XI. Organizational Aspects in Healthcare