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The following is a list of selected human factors research reports on medical devices and systems. Copies of most reports can be ordered online. Click the Abstract link for a summary of the report and ordering information.

A partial list of institutional purchasers of our technical reports is also available.

Medical Device Use-Error Incidents and Patient Safety. BRI-TR-121203, December, 2003. Abstract

Design-induced Error in the Operation of Medical Devices: Software Application Interfaces. BRI-TR-100299, February, 1999.

Design-induced Error in Medical Device Use. BRI-TR-231299, December, 1999.

Design-induced Error in Medical Device Design. Proceedings of the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. San Jose, CA: June, 2000.

An Analysis of Home and Hospital Medical Device Incidents in the MAUDE Database. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2004, pp. 1718-1722. Abstract

Blood Glucose Meter Usability for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Ergonomics in Design, 2004, pp. 19-26. Abstract

Making Medication Instructions Usable. Ergonomics in Design, 2003, pp. 7-12. Abstract

Use-Error Focused Risk Analysis for Medical Devices: A Case Study of the Therac-25 Radiation Therapy System Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2003, pp. 1564-1568. Abstract

Preliminary Evaluation of Electric Scooter Related Problems in Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRC) Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2003, pp. 1536-1539. Abstract

Comprehension of Over-the-Counter Drug Label Warnings Concerning Consumption of Acetaminophen and Alcohol. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2003, pp. 1540-1544. Abstract

Medication Dispensing Errors in Community Pharmacies: A Nationwide Study. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2002, pp. 48-51. Abstract

Emergency Physician to Admitting Physician Handovers: An Exploratory Study. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, 2002, pp. 1511-1515. Abstract

Understanding of Prescription Medical Labels as a Function of Age, Culture, and Language. Proc. of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, October, 2001, pp. 1487-1491. Abstract

Radiopharmaceutical Misadministrations: What's Wrong. In Human Error in Medicine, M.S. Bogner (Ed.), 1994, pp. 179-195. Abstract

Anesthesia Alarms in Context: An Observational Study. Human Factors, Vol. 43, Spring 2001, pp. 66-78. Abstract

The Nature and Causes of Human Error in Intensive Care Unit. Proc. of the Human Factors Society, 1989, pp. 956-960. Abstract

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