Less is (sometimes) more in cognitive engineering: The role of automation technology in improving patient safety

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 291-294

  Vicente, K J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BIOENGINEERING; BIOSAFETY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COGNITION; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW;

EID: 0042566136     PISSN: 09638172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qhc.12.4.291     Document Type: Review

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