Scanning through the pain: ergonomic considerations for performing echocardiography of animals.
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چکیده
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are a common problem among sonographers, with prevalence in human sonographers of 80-90%. However, this problem appears to be largely neglected in the veterinary literature. Awareness of MSDs, ergonomic redesign, workplace management, and physical self-care are components to reducing the risk of developing MSDs. Work-place redesign and alterations in work flow management are discussed, and a template for a more ergonomically favorable echocardiogram table is provided.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of veterinary cardiology : the official journal of the European Society of Veterinary Cardiology
دوره 15 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013