Usability testing in the hospital

Human Factors and Ergonomics In Manufacturing

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-63

  Anderson, Judith ^a   Wagner, Julia ^b   Bessesen, Mary ^b   Williams, Linda C ^c  

^a VA National Center for Patient Safety   (United States)

^b Denver VAMC   (United States)

^c VA National Center for Patient Safety   (United States)

Author keywords

Healthcare; Hospital; Human factors engineering; Patient safety; Usability

Indexed keywords

PATIENT SAFETY; PURCHASE DECISION; USABILITY; USABILITY TESTING;

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; MATERIALS TESTING; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SALES; USABILITY ENGINEERING;

SAFETY TESTING;

EID: 84255198106     PISSN: 10908471     EISSN: 15206564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hfm.20277     Document Type: Article

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