Advances in human aspects of healthcare
By: editor, Vincent G. Duffy
Series: Advances in human factors and ergonomics series
Publisher: Taylor & Francis; CRC Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 745
ISBN-13: 9781439870211
Subjects: Work environment; Medical care; Safety measures; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Quality Control; Data processing; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety; Human engineering
Description: "This book discusses how human factors and ergonomics principles can be applied to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. The topics will include the design of work environments to improve satisfaction and well-being of patients, healthcare providers, and professionals. The utility of this area of research is to aid the design of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.