The ergonomics of women in surgery

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1051-1055

  Sutton, Erica ^a   Irvin, Myra ^a   Zeigler, Craig ^a   Lee, Gyusung ^b   Park, Adrian ^c  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c ANNE ARUNDEL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomics; Instrument operating room design; Women surgeons

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY REGIONS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; E-MAIL; ERGONOMICS; FEMALE; FOOT DISEASE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIP DISEASE; HUMAN; KNEE DISEASE; MALE; NECK DISCOMFORT; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATING TABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHOULDER DISCOMFORT; SHOULDER DISEASE; SPINE DISEASE; SURGEON; SURGERY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL GLOVE; UPPER BACK DISCOMFORT;

ADULT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPERATING ROOMS; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84899491349     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: 14322218     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00464-013-3281-0     Document Type: Article

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