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MeSH Heading: Ergonomics
Tree Number(s): F02.784.412; J01.293.556
Unique ID: D006804
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006804
Annotation: index "medical ergonomics" here but do not coordinate with MEDICINE
Scope Note: The science of designing, building or equipping mechanical devices or artificial environments to the anthropometric, physiological, or psychological requirements of the people who will use them.
Entry Term(s): Cognitive Ergonomics; Engineering Psychology; Ergonomic Assessment; Human Engineering; Human Factors Engineering; Human Factors and Ergonomics; Organizational Ergonomics; Physical Ergonomics; Psychology, Engineering; Visual Ergonomics
See Also: Psychology, Industrial
Public MeSH Note: 2018; use HUMAN ENGINEERING 1966-2017; use HUMAN ENGINEERING to search ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY 1969-78
Online Note: 2018; see HUMAN ENGINEERING 1966-2017; use HUMAN ENGINEERING to search ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY 1969-78
History Note: 2018; use HUMAN ENGINEERING 1966-2017; use HUMAN ENGINEERING to search ENGINEERING PSYCHOLOGY 1969-78
Date Established: 1960/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/06/20

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Concept UI: M0010642
Scope Note: The science of designing, building or equipping mechanical devices or artificial environments to the anthropometric, physiological, or psychological requirements of the people who will use them.
Terms: Ergonomics Preferred Term
Term UI T000926684
Date06/12/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018); Human Engineering
Term UI T020557
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Human Factors Engineering
Term UI T000870902
Date11/18/2014
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Human Factors and Ergonomics
Term UI T000926685
Date06/12/2017
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2018)

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