Improving efficiencies and patient safety in healthcare through human factors and ergonomics.

Vincent G Duffy

Commentary

Improving efficiencies and patient safety in healthcare through human factors and ergonomics.

March 23, 2011

Duffy VG. J Intell Manuf. 2009;22(1).

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This commentary discusses how human factors and ergonomic methods can improve patient safety.

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