Books on usability, user experience, user interface design and patient safety
The development of modern (medical) products and digital (healthcare) solutions presents companies with a variety of challenges today. Products must not only function technically and meet regulatory requirements, they must also be safe, understandable and intuitive to use. Our publications, which you can find on this page, deal with precisely these topics. Have fun browsing.
Books and specialist publications
Usability and User Experience Design – the Comprehensive Guide to Data-Driven UX Design
“Usability and User Experience Design – The Comprehensive Guide to Data-Driven UX Design” offers a comprehensive and practical overview of methods and processes of user-centered product development. The book teaches the basics, uses practical examples to explain the process of user-centered product development and guides readers through every step. From context of use analysis and requirements definition to graphic design and user testing. The content is aimed at UX/UI designers, developers, product owners and specialists from the fields of human factors and digital product development. Authors: Dr. Michaela Kauer-Franz & Dr. Benjamin Franz
Book and e-book (752 pages, German) available from:
Book and e-book (673 pages, English) available from:
ArzneimittelÂtherapieÂsicherheit
The reference book “Arzneimitteltherapiesicherheit” deals with the safe design of modern drug therapies in the healthcare sector and highlights scientific, technological and procedural approaches to optimizing drug therapy. Dr. Michaela Kauer-Franz and Dr. Benjamin Franz are co-authors of the specialist chapter “Gute Gestaltung von digitalen Anwendungen zur Erhöhung der Arzneimitteltherapiesicherheit” and contribute their expertise in the fields of human factors, usability engineering and safe product design in the healthcare environment. The chapter focuses on the question of how digital applications can be designed to minimize risks and avoid application errors in the real healthcare system. The publication is aimed at healthcare, medtech, regulatory affairs and patient safety professionals, as well as anyone involved in safe and user-centered healthcare solutions.
Book and e-book (752 pages, German) available from:
UX TITANS
“UX Titans” highlights the career paths, experiences and perspectives of 19 leading UX professionals from different areas of digital product development. The book provides practical insights into real challenges, decisions and experiences from everyday working life. In personal interviews, the experts share their most important learnings about career development, UX processes, collaboration with stakeholders and the future of user experience. The book is aimed at beginners in the UX field as well as experienced UX/UI designers, product teams, developers and managers who want to learn from the experience of international UX experts. Authors: Dr. Michaela Kauer-Franz & Dr. Benjamin Franz
Book and e-book (752 pages, English) available from:
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