International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 4 , Pages e43-e57 , April 2010

Example of a Human Factors Engineering approach to a medication administration work system: Potential impact on patient safety

  • Marie-Catherine Beuscart-Zéphir

      Affiliations

    • EVALAB, CIC-IT Lille et EA 2694, Faculté de médecine, 1 place de Verdun, 59045 Lille, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
  • ,
  • Sylvia Pelayo

      Affiliations

    • EVALAB, CIC-IT Lille et EA 2694, Faculté de médecine, 1 place de Verdun, 59045 Lille, France
    • LAMIH-PERCOTEC et RAIHM, UMR CNRS 8530, UVHC, Le Mont Houy, 59313 Valenciennes Cedex 9, France
  • ,
  • Stéphanie Bernonville

      Affiliations

    • EVALAB, CIC-IT Lille et EA 2694, Faculté de médecine, 1 place de Verdun, 59045 Lille, France
    • LAMIH-PERCOTEC et RAIHM, UMR CNRS 8530, UVHC, Le Mont Houy, 59313 Valenciennes Cedex 9, France

Received 4 April 2008 ,Revised 25 June 2009 ,Accepted 18 July 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2009.07.002

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 4 , Pages e43-e57 , April 2010