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Designing for the user.

J R Kortstra
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During the development of medical products, attention mainly focuses on technical specifications. But however well thought out they are, technical features do not guarantee that a product will be easy and safe to use. The strengths and weaknesses of human beings and the needs and habits of end users also need to be taken into account. This article sets out essential guidelines and criteria for optimizing the interface between man and machine and presents a case study to demonstrate the practical benefits of this approach.

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J R Kortstra. Designing for the user.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10155371/

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