Applying the interaction design approach to medical devices.
The medical industry is undergoing a radical transformation as increasingly powerful personal computers become the predominant user interface for both clinical and laboratory equipment. Accompanying this change is the introduction of a design discipline known as interaction design, which has given rise to a new breed of specialists whose role is to champion the end user--that is, the physician, scientist, or medical technician--at every stage of the product-development cycle.
Smith
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Lunar Design, Inc., Palo Alto, California 94301.
Leftwich
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D003201:Computers; D003720:Densitometry / Q000295:instrumentation; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004867:Equipment Design; D006804:Ergonomics; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014584:User-Computer Interface