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Human factors and medical devices: safe operation and reducing errors

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The use of medical devices is prolific in veterinary practices and is essential to clinical practice, whether that be to administer anaesthetic gases, drug infusions or a host of other treatment or therapy interventions. Human factors play a significant role in the safe operation of medical devices, and errors in their use can result in injury to the animal or to veterinary staff. This article explores human factors relating specifically to medical devices drawing on established theories.
Source: In Practice
Author: Scott Brown
Language: English
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4408381118
FWCI: 1.255
Cites: 3
Cited by: 1
Related to: 10