Design of a new epinephrine auto-injector to minimize use errors

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society

Volumn 2, Issue , 2010, Pages 929-931

  Guerlain, Stephanie ^a   Edwards, Evan T ^b   Edwards, Eric S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b Intelliject Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE GROUPS; ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS; CLINICAL TESTING; HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING;

DRUG PRODUCTS; ERRORS; JET PUMPS;

ERGONOMICS;

EID: 79952910946     PISSN: 10711813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1518/107118110X12829369607043     Document Type: Conference Paper

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