International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 5 , Pages 339-348 , May 2010

A human factors and survey methodology-based design of a web-based adverse event reporting system for families

  • Jeremy P. Daniels

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: BC Children's Hospital, Department of Anesthesia – Room IL7A, 4480 Oak St., Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4 Canada. Tel.: +1 604 719 6772; fax: +1 604 875 3221.
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  • Ashlee D. King

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • D. Douglas Cochrane

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Roxane Carr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • Nicola T. Shaw

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Joanne Lim

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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  • J. Mark Ansermino

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Received 19 December 2009 ,Revised 24 January 2010 ,Accepted 27 January 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2010.01.016

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 79, Issue 5 , Pages 339-348 , May 2010

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