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ASO Author Reflections: Poor Ergonomics During Surgical Procedures May Lead to Work-Related Pain and Early Retirement

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  1. Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    M. Susan Hallbeck PhD & Katherine E. Law PhD

  2. Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    M. Susan Hallbeck PhD & Katherine E. Law PhD

  3. Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

    M. Susan Hallbeck PhD & Judy C. Boughey MD, FACS

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M. Susan Hallbeck, Katherine E. Law, and Judy C. Boughey report no conflicts of interest.

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ASO Author Reflections is a brief invited commentary on the article “Workload Differentiates Breast Surgical Procedures: NSM Associated with Higher Workload Demand than SSM”, Ann Surg Oncol. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-019-08159-0.

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Hallbeck, M.S., Law, K.E. & Boughey, J.C. ASO Author Reflections: Poor Ergonomics During Surgical Procedures May Lead to Work-Related Pain and Early Retirement. Ann Surg Oncol 27, 1327–1328 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-08277-0

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