Importance and effects of altered workplace ergonomics in modern radiology suites

Radiographics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 615-627

  Harisinghani, Mukesh G ^a   Blake, Michael A ^a   Saksena, Mansi ^a   Hahn, Peter F ^a   Gervais, Debra ^a   Zalis, Michael ^a   Da Silva Dias Fernandes, Leonor ^b   Mueller, Peter R ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Radiology and radiologists, design of radiological facilities; Workstation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ERGONOMICS; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INTERNET; INTRANET; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL RECORD; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; REVIEW; WORKPLACE; X RAY FILM;

EID: 1842731028     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/rg.242035089     Document Type: Review

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