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» Bad Human Factors Designs - A scrapbook of illustrated examples of things that are hard to use because they do not follow human factors principles.

» The Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists - Information regarding credentialing in Ergonomics including the requirements for certification, contact information, upcoming exams, application kit and a search feature to locate CPE/CHFP, CEA and AEP/AHFP professionals by name, state, expertise and products.

» Do It By Design: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices - US FDA Publication: An Introduction to Human Factors in Medical Devices. By Dick Sawyer, Office of Health and Industry Programs.

» Ergonomics and the Alexander Technique - An interview with ergonomist Joyce Stenstrom about how ergonomics relates to the Alexander Technique as a field of study and as a profession.

» Ergonomist Guide - rmLibrary - Ergonomics and human factors professionals resources regarding workplace hazards, medical management, laws and standards, tools, and training. Subscription required to access full text of documents.

» Examples of Human Factors/Ergonomics in Design - An illustrated collection of Human Factors/Ergonomics in design. Examples include room numbers, nuclear power plant control rooms, aircraft warnings, sidewalks, aircraft instruments.

» FAA Research Development & Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL) - The Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Research Development and Human Factors Laboratory (RDHFL), located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is a state-of-the-art research facility designed specifically to support research in aviation human factors. Information on facilities and equipment and virtual reality research.

» FDA: Reducing Use Error - U.S. Food and Drug Administration advice for reducing use error. Design and labeling of medical devices, checklists, guidance documents, standards and reporting.

» Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance and Inspection - From the Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine. Documents, research and development, training, job aids, and conference information.

» Medical Device Use--Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management - US FDA guidance document for industry and FDA premarket and design control reviewers. Medical Device Use-Safety: Incorporating Human Factors Engineering into Risk Management.

» Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Workplace - National Academy Press publication (2001) available on-line for search, review or ordering.

» NASA: Human Factors Research and Technology Division - NASA's Human Factors Research and Technology Division supports human-centered design in complex aerospace information systems using experiments and models of human capabilities and human-machine interaction to enhance system safety, reliability and performance. Current projects, reports, history and organization.

» Passivity in the Workplace - Passive thinking finds no safe place in the workplace, especially among professional decision makers. An article by Michael Gaspard.

» To Err Is Human - On-line access to Institute of Medicine publication "To Err is Human, Building a Safety Health System" (2000).

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