Human factors and children: Implications for patient safety

Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety: Human Factor, a Bridge Between Care and Cure - Proceedings of the International Conference HEPS 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 123-126

  Scanlon, Matthew C ^a   Densmore, Emily M ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SKILL; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; PATIENT SAFETY;

CURING; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH CARE; PEDIATRICS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 84856890535     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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