Handbook of Human Factors in Medical Device Design
2011
Review of Handbook of Human Factors in Medical Device Design
publication
Author Information
Author(s): Loir M. Kelly, Jonathan A. Gaev
Primary Institution: ECRI Institute
Conclusion
The Handbook effectively raises awareness of important design issues in medical devices.
Supporting Evidence
- The Handbook promotes the design of safe, effective, and usable medical devices.
- Human factors design can significantly improve device safety and reduce user errors.
- The book covers major topics impacting human factors in medical device design.
Takeaway
This book helps people understand how to make medical devices safer and easier to use by considering how humans interact with them.
Potential Biases
The review is from a non-profit research agency that does not accept funding from the medical device industry, reducing potential bias.
Limitations
The book does not provide specific solutions to design problems and lacks detailed coverage of devices on computer networks.
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