Ergonomics in minimally invasive surgery: Editorial

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-188

  Elhage, O ^a   Murphy, D ^a   Challacombe, B ^a   Shortland, A ^b   Dasgupta, P ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ERGONOMICS; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; ROBOTICS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 33847067862     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.01243.x     Document Type: Editorial

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