The influence of 'Tall Man' lettering on errors of visual perception in the recognition of written drug names

Ergonomics

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-33

  Darker, Iain T ^a   Gerret, David ^b   Filik, Ruth ^c   Purdy, Kevin J ^a   Gale, Alastair G ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drug name; Medication error; Reading; Tall Man lettering; Visual perception

Indexed keywords

DRUG NAME; MEDICATION ERRORS; READING; TALL MAN LETTERING; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

VISION;

ERRORS;

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PRINTING; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DRUG LABELING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PRINTING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650371633     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2010.535022     Document Type: Article

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