An ergonomic task analysis of spinal anaesthesia

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1037-1042

  Ajmal, Muhammad ^a   Power, Susan ^a   Smith, Tim ^b   Shorten, George D ^a  

^a University College Cork   (Ireland)

^b Employment Health Limited   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Ergonomic task analysis; Performance of anaesthetists; Spinal anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW TEMPERATURE; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING; ANESTHESIOLOGY; BIOENGINEERING; BODY POSTURE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANESTHESIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; POSTURE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 77449130630     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: 13652346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/EJA.0b013e3283317dc9     Document Type: Article

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