Accessibility and usability of diabetes management devices for users with vision disabilities

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 699-703

  Story, Molly Follette ^a   Luce, Adam C ^b   Rempel, David M ^c  

^a Human Spectrum Design   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOADERS; SYRINGES;

BLOOD GLUCOSE METERS; DESIGN MODIFICATIONS; DIABETES MANAGEMENT; VISION IMPAIRMENTS; VOICE OUTPUT;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 77951576443     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1518/107118109x12524442636706     Document Type: Conference Paper

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3. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (2008). National Diabetes Statistics, 2007 Fact Sheet. Bethesda, MD: U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health.
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