Improved physical ergonomics of palaroscopic surgery

Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Technologies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 161-166

  van Veelen, M A ^a   Jakimowicz, J J ^b   Kazemier, G ^c  

^a FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING   (Netherlands)

^b CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Laparoscopy; Operating room; Products; User friendliness

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIATHERMY; ERGONOMICS; GEOMETRY; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MONITOR; OPERATING ROOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 3242879951     PISSN: 13645706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645700410033193     Document Type: Review

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