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Displays are an essential part of user interactions with medical devices. They present users with information to help make healthcare decisions quickly, safely, and effectively. Displays can be designed to accommodate any sensory modality (e.g., vision, hearing, tactile). This chapter examines visual and auditory displays in detail. It also provides introductory information and resources about tactile displays. The chapter begins with an overview of visual display technologies, then discusses use-related factors with each category. Afterward, the chapter explores auditory displays and alarms, as well as design tips to create discoverable, meaningful, and potentially urgent sounds in an auditory display. The chapter concludes with alarm-specific design recommendations and considerations.

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Branaghan, R.J., O’Brian, J.S., Hildebrand, E.A., Foster, L.B. (2021). Displays. In: Humanizing Healthcare – Human Factors for Medical Device Design. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64433-8_11

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