Medical Device and Equipment Design: Usability Engineering and Ergonomics (Hardcover)

TAKING A USER-CENTERED APPROACH TO DESIGN
How to Implement Usability Engineering
Managing the Transition to a User-Centered Approach to Design
Measuring the Usability Payoff

THE NEED FOR USABLE MEDICAL DEVICES
Medical Device Usability: A Survey of Critical-Care Nurses
Human Error Signals Opportunity for Design Improvement

DETERMINING USER REQUIREMENTS
Conducting Effective Focus Groups
The Making of a Task-Oriented Product
Setting Product Usability Goals
Computer-Based Tools for Anthropometric Design

DESIGN THE USER INTERFACE
The Value of Human Factors Guidelines
Improving the Visual Design of Computer Screens
Making Color a Contributing Component of the User Interface
The Role of Symbols in User Interfaces
Communicating Clinical Information with Auditory Signals
Designing Medical Devices for Older Users
Cumulative Trauma Disorders: Implications for Product Design
Designing for Portability
Designing Packaging for Convenience and Safety
Keyboards: Assessing User Satisfaction and Performance Capabilities
Choosing an Effective Pointing Device

PROTOTYPING THE USER INTERFACE
Prototyping the User Interface
User-Interface Prototypes: How Realistic Should They Be?

TESTING THE USER INTERFACE
Usability Tests of Medical Products as a Prelude to the Clinical Trial
Building a Usability Test Laboratory

DEVELOPING LEARNING TOOLS AND WARNINGS
Writing Effective User Manuals
Creating Quick-Reference Guides for Medical Devices
In Search of Effective Warnings

SPECIAL TOPICS
The Usability Payoff: Case Study of a Syringe Pump
Ergonomic Design of MIS Devices

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