Design for patient safety: A review of the effectiveness of design in the UK health service

Journal of Engineering Design

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-140

  Clarkson, P J ^a   Buckle, P ^b   Coleman, R ^c   Stubbs, D ^b   Ward, J ^a   Jarrett, J ^a   Lane, R ^b   Bound, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING DESIGN; MEDICATION;

COSTS; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; ERROR ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE; LABELING; PACKAGING; PATIENT TREATMENT; PRODUCT DESIGN;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 1842681554     PISSN: 09544828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09544820310001617711     Document Type: Review

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