Author: Pedro Arezes Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 131577352X Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 818
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Occupational Safety and Hygiene II contains selected papers from the International Symposium on Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SHO2014, Guimar Portugal, 13-14 February 2014), which was organized by the Portuguese Society for Occupational Safety and Hygiene (SPOSHO). The contributions focus on selected topics, which include (but is not limited t
Author: Vincent G. Duffy Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1439870217 Category : Technology & Engineering Languages : en Pages : 764
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Now more than ever, the design of systems and devices for effective and safe healthcare delivery has taken center stage. And the importance of human factors and ergonomics in achieving this goal can’t be ignored. Underlining the utility of research in achieving effective design, Advances in Human Aspects of Healthcare discusses how human factors and ergonomics principles can be applied to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. Topics include the design of work environments to improve satisfaction and well-being of patients, healthcare providers, and professionals. The book explores new approaches for improving healthcare devices such as portable ultrasound systems, better work design, and effective communications and systems support. It also examines healthcare informatics for the public and usability for patient users, building on results from usability studies for medical personnel. Several chapters explore quality and safety while others examine medical error for risk factors and information transfer in error reduction. The book provides an integrated review of physical, cognitive, and organizational aspects that facilitates a systems approach to implementation. These features and more allow practitioners to gain a deeper understanding of the issues in healthcare delivery and the role ergonomics and human factors can play in solving them.
Author: Hubert van Griensven Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences ISBN: 0702059242 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 442
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The highly anticipated new edition of Pain: a textbook for health professionals (previous subtitle a textbook for therapists) has undergone a major rewrite in order to reflect the rapid developments in the field of pain management. It highlights an effective and evidence-based method, providing the theoretical basis to help with the assessment and management of persistent pain, while also discussing in depth a range of specific approaches. Pain: a textbook for health professionals is written emphatically from a biopsychosocial perspective. In order to set the scene, the introductory section includes chapters on the patient's voice and social determinants of pain. This ensures that the deeply personal and social aspects of pain are not lost among the more technical and biological commentary. These aspects provide an overall context, and are revisited in chapters on participation of life roles, work rehabilitation and psychology. The basic science section includes key chapters on the psychology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pain. This provides a basis for subsequent chapters on specific approaches such as pharmacology, physical therapy and complementary medicine. Pain in specific patient groups, including children, the elderly and those with cancer, are dealt with in separate chapters, as are pain problems such as complex regional pain syndrome and chronic spinal pain. Although the emphasis of the book is on long term pain, acute pain is discussed as a possible precursor and determinant of chronicity. - Patient-centred approach to care – advocates listening to the patient's voice - Covers social determinants of pain - Guides the reader from pain psychology to the practical application of psychological interventions - Learning aids – chapter objectives, reflective exercises, case examples, and revision questions - Emphasizes an evidence-based perspective - Written by an international team of experts - topics such as pain in children and the elderly, pain education for professionals, disability and medico-legal aspects - expanded focus on complex regional pain syndrome, acupuncture and psychology - improved layout for a better learning and studying experience
Author: Gavriel Salvendy Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 0429621019 Category : Computers Languages : en Pages : 8218
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With contributions from an international group of authors with diverse backgrounds, this set comprises all fourteen volumes of the proceedings of the 4th AHFE Conference 21-25 July 2012. The set presents the latest research on current issues in Human Factors and Ergonomics. It draws from an international panel that examines cross-cultural differences, design issues, usability, road and rail transportation, aviation, modeling and simulation, and healthcare.
Author: Canada. Health Protection Branch Publisher: Santé et bien-être social Canada ISBN: Category : Environmental health Languages : en Pages : 76
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This publication explains the place of the Health Protection Branch in managing health risks, its relationship with other federal departments having to do with health risks, the evolution of scientific risk determination, and the development of the risk determination model. The publication explains the risk determination model and how it would apply in determining the risk of a chemical, including identifying the hazards, estimating the risk, developing/analyzing options, making the decision, monitoring and evaluating the decision, and reviewing the decision. The publication concludes with future directions for the Branch.
Author: OECD Publisher: OECD Publishing ISBN: 9264073108 Category : Languages : en Pages : 89
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[Aid Activities in CEECs/NIS] provides detailed information on individual commitments, [i.e.] intended disbursements, of Official Development Assistance (ODA) and Official Aid (OA) to Central and Eastern European countries and to the New Independent ...
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