Mechanical exposure among general practice dentists in Sweden and possible implications of rationalisation

Ergonomics

Volumn 54, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 953-960

  Jonker, D ^a,b   Rolander, B ^a,b   Balogh, I ^c   Sandsjo L ^d,e   Ekberg, K ^a   Winkel, J ^f  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Futurum   (Sweden)

^c LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BORÅS   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Efficiency; Value adding; Workload

Indexed keywords

DATA LOGGER; LOSS ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL EXPOSURE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS; POTENTIAL EFFECTS; RATIONALISATION; TIME DISTRIBUTION; TOOL DESIGNS; VALUE-ADDING; VALUE-ADDING WORK; WORK ACTIVITIES; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

BIOMECHANICS; DENTISTRY; EFFICIENCY; OPTICAL LOSSES; VIDEO RECORDING;

HEALTH RISKS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; SWEDEN; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; DENTISTRY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; POSTURE; SWEDEN; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80053593370     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140139.2011.606919     Document Type: Article

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