Human factors and ergonomics programming in the health care industry

Clinics in Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 261-277

  Bernacki, E J ^a   Schaefer, J A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM INJURY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; DEVICE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN FACTORS RESEARCH; JOB ANALYSIS; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT LIFTING;

EID: 0035174616     PISSN: 15260046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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