Systems human factors: How far have we come?

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 713-714

  Norris, Beverley J ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL PATIENT SAFETY AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIRPLANE CREW; AVIATION; COGNITION; EDITORIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE SURGERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LAMINAR AIRFLOW; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; SAFETY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; WORKPLACE;

AIR MOVEMENTS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; OPERATING ROOMS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES;

EID: 84866511885     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs-2011-000476     Document Type: Editorial

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