Assessment of ergonomics in laparoscopic surgery

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 175-179

  Goossens, R H M ^a   Van Veelen, M A ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Design; Ergonomics; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COGNITION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATING ROOM; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY SYSTEM; SURGEON; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0034955335     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136457001753192303     Document Type: Article

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