Safer anaestnetic rooms: Human factors/ ergonomics analysis of work practices

Journal of Perioperative Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 274-280

  Davis, M ^a   Hignett, S ^a   Hillier, S ^a   Hames, N ^a   Hodder, S ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Design errors; Ergonomics; Human factors

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; STANDARDS;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ANESTHETICS; ERGONOMICS; HUMANS; PATIENT SAFETY; PERIOPERATIVE CARE;

EID: 85045258133     PISSN: 17504589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/175045891602601203     Document Type: Article

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