Ergonomics in Health Care and Rehabilitation

by Stuart A. Rice

This clinical reference describes the use of ergonomics in health care and rehabilitation as part of the process to optimize human performance within the context of a person's environment. Rehabilitation professionals provide consultation to industry to promote healthy work habits and decrease the incidence of musculoskeletal injuries. Proper body mechanics, work simplification techniques, and recommendations for ergonomic equipment educate people...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750697148
• ISBN13: 9780750697149
• Release Date: February 1998
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Length: 369 Pages
• Weight: 1.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.3" x 10.2"