Feasibility and acceptance of a robotic surgery ergonomic training program

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2014, Pages

  Franasiak, Jason ^a   Craven, Renatta ^b   Mosaly, Prithima ^b   Gehrig, Paola A ^b  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergonomic strain; Ergonomic training; Robotic surgery; Strain

Indexed keywords

BIOENGINEERING; EDUCATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROBOTICS; STANDARDS; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROBOTICS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924215608     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/JSLS.2014.00166     Document Type: Article

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