Scholars@Duke
Tamara M. James

Tamara M. James

Medical Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Occupational & Environmental

Scholarly Works - Conferences

Preventing our caregivers from becoming patients - Challenges, successes, and trends faced by hospital risk managers and ergonomists

Conference Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society · January 1, 2016 Healthcare workers suffer musculoskeletal disorders at rates that exceed most other industries. Despite this, many healthcare facilities do not follow best practices that are proven to reduce risk of injury. This discussion panel will explore the reasons f ... Full text Cite

An Ergonomic Approach to Modifying Microscope Design for Increased Comfort: A Case Study

Conference Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting · October 1995 This paper describes the approach used and the results of selected measures obtained from an ergonomic analysis of microscopes and associated workstations in a medical laboratory. The configuration of current microscopes and workstations in this la ... Full text Cite