Ergonomics in endourology and laparoscopy: An overview of musculoskeletal problems in urology

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 605-611

  Tjiam, Irene M ^a   Goossens, Richard H ^b,c   Schout, Barbara M ^d,e   Koldewijn, Evert L ^a   Hendrikx, Ad J ^a   Muijtjens, Arno M ^f   Scherpbier, Albert J ^f   Witjes, J Alfred ^g  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Medical Centre Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^e VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^g RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACK; BODY POSTURE; CURRICULUM; ENDOUROLOGY; ERGONOMICS; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LAPAROSCOPY; LIKERT SCALE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK; NURSE PRACTITIONER; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER; SURGICAL TRAINING; UROLOGIST; UROLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; BACK; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; NECK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; OPERATING ROOMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SHOULDER; UROLOGY;

EID: 84898992952     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: 1557900X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2013.0654     Document Type: Article

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