An investigation into the impact of safety features on the ergonomics of surgical scalpels

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 424-432

  Wu, Xuefang ^a   Thomson, Gareth ^b   Tang, Benjie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medical devices; Safety; Surgical scalpels

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; DESIGN; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; PRODUCT DESIGN; SURGERY; SURVEYS;

COMMERCIAL DESIGN; ERGONOMIC PERFORMANCE; INFECTION TRANSMISSION; MEDICAL DEVICES; SAFETY FEATURES; SURGICAL SCALPELS; TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS; VIDEO MONITORING;

ERGONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60149098170     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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