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Thinking beyond the Cure: A case for Human-Centered Design in Cancer Care
Category:
Type:
Author(s):
Tara Mullaney, Helena Pettersson, Tufve Nyholm, and Erik Stolterman
Design Process Covered:
Analyze, Build, Communicate, Ideate, Research
Industry Sector:
Health
Tag:
Global health
Country:
Sweden
Date:
December 20, 2016
Overview:
The development of medical technologies are made with the intention of improving patient health; however, the technology often results in negative, even traumatic, emotional experiences for the patient. When looking at cancer patients, research has shown that the anxiety generated by cancer...
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