Impact of personal protective equipment on clinical output and perceived exertion

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Volumn 162, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 180-183

  Maynard, Shelly Lyn ^a   Kao, R ^b,c   Craig, D G ^d  

^a 1 Canadian Field Hospital   (Canada)

^b Royal Canadian Medical Services   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEAT INJURY; HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, EBOLA; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; SIERRA LEONE; TIME FACTOR; TRANSMISSION; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEAT STRESS DISORDERS; HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, EBOLA; HUMANS; INFECTIOUS DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PATIENT-TO-PROFESSIONAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PHYSICAL EXERTION; SIERRA LEONE; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84988603150     PISSN: 00358665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2015-000541     Document Type: Article

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