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Ergonomic analysis of working posture in nursing personnel: Example of modified ovako working analysis system application

✍ Scribed by Dr. Yung-Hui Lee; Wen-Ko Chiou

Book ID: 111666486
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1995
Tongue: English
Weight: 656 KB
Volume: 18
Category: Article
ISSN: 0160-6891
DOI: 10.1002/nur.4770180109

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