New ergonomic guidelines for laparoscopic instruments

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 163-167

  Van Veelen, M A ^a   Goossens, R H M ^a   Jakimowicz, J J ^a   Snijders, C J ^a   Jacobs, J J ^a   Meijer, D W ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Design; Ergonomics; Guidelines; Instruments; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMOTION; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; INSTRUMENT; LAPAROSCOPE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; MAN MACHINE INTERACTION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TISSUE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0034948978     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136457001753192286     Document Type: Article

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