Identification of human errors during device-related accident investigations

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 66-72

  Shepherd, Marvin ^a,b   Painter, Frank R ^b   Dyro, Joseph F ^b   Baretich, Matthew F ^b  

^a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUTOMATION; CASE REPORT; CASE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENVIRONMENT; ERROR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MODEL; OPERATOR; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT; PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SAFETY;

ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 4043090658     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMB.2004.1317984     Document Type: Review

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