Advances in human aspects of healthcare /

"This book discusses how human factors and ergonomics principles can be applied to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. The topics will include the design of work environments to improve satisfaction and well-being of patients, healthcare providers, and profes...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Other Authors:	Duffy, Vincent G.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, 2013.
Series:	Advances in human factors and ergonomics series.
Subjects:	Medical care > Data processing. Work environment. Medical care > Safety measures. Human engineering. Medical care. National health services. Delivery of Health Care Ergonomics Electronic Data Processing Health Services Safety Management Workplace Patient Care Ergonomie. Prestation de soins. Informatique. Services de santé. Milieu de travail. Soins médicaux > Informatique. Soins médicaux > Sécurité > Mesures. Soins médicaux. ergonomics. workplace. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Industrial Health & Safety. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Quality Control. National health services Medical care Human engineering Medical care > Data processing Medical care > Safety measures Work environment Electronic books.
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Summary:	"This book discusses how human factors and ergonomics principles can be applied to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. The topics will include the design of work environments to improve satisfaction and well-being of patients, healthcare providers, and professionals. The utility of this area of research is to aid the design of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery"--
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvi, 742 pages :) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:	9781439870228 1439870225