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Safety And Human Factors Analysis

Modern medical devices usually exhibit a higher degree of reliability, but may be complex and confusing to use. Furthermore, clinical users are frequently performing several tasks concurrently while using a medical device and this finding can increase the potential for error. For this reason, the Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee may request additional information about the safety or human factors-related issues relevant to a technology and ideal qualifications for the operators of the technology. This research is overseen and funded by the Medical Advisory Secretariat and conducted by the Healthcare Human Factors Laboratories at the University Health Network.

Links are provided under each issue listed in the Ontario Health Technology Assessment Series to all related publications, including Ontario Health Technology Advisory Committee recommendations and field evaluations.


For more information
Medical Advisory Secretariat
20 Dundas Street W., 10th Floor
Toronto, M5G 2N6
Canada
Tel : 416-314-1092
Fax : 416-325-2364
TTY : 1-800-387-5559
E-mail : MASinfo.moh@ontario.ca
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