Physical and psychosocial stress exposures in US dental schools: The need for expanded ergonomics training

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-157

  Thornton, Linda J ^a,b   Stuart Buttle, Carol ^a   Wyszynski, Theresa C ^a   Wilson, Earlena R ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Physical and psychosocial stressors; Students

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL LABORATORIES; HEALTH HAZARDS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SCHOOL BUILDINGS; STRAIN HARDENING; STRESS ANALYSIS;

DENTISTS; DIDACTIC LEVEL; PHYSICAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS;

ERGONOMICS;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; BIOMECHANICS; DENTISTRY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ERGONOMICS; HEALTH; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; MANUAL LABOR; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STRESS; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 1942443212     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2003.11.007     Document Type: Article

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