The Ergonomic PC is Must Reading for Employers, Managers, and Computer
Users

Expert advice on how to reduce computer-related hazards and boost employee
productivity

BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, PA--Computers have revolutionized the way we work and
play, but the old "too-much-of-a-good-thing" adage has already begun to
ring true. Ailments related to the prolonged use of computers--carpal
tunnel syndrome, eyestrain, headaches, back problems, and others--now
account for fully one-third of all worker's compensation claims. What can
be done to stem this rising tide? Plenty, according to The Ergonomic PC, a
pragmatic look at how to ward off or reduce potential PC health hazards.

As authors Baird Peterson and Richard Patten explain in their unique guide,
creating a more user-friendly work environment often is merely a matter of
making minor adjustments to existing workspaces and making more informed
decisions about hardware, software, and furniture purchases. In The
Ergonomic PC, readers will learn how to: 

- Select a Video Display Unit
- Arrange lighting to eliminate eyestrain
- Select and arrange furniture
- Choose input devices such as keyboards, mice, trackballs, and
  touchscreens
- Decide on the most user-friendly software
- Evaluate worker's compensation law and office workplace standards

The book also contains an extensive bibliography followed by appendices
listing furniture and equipment suppliers and pertinent organizations.

About the authors:

Baird Peterson (Excelsior, Minnesota) is a software development consultant
and contributing writer for ComputerUser. He holds a PhD. from the
University of Minnesota. A board-certified human factors expert, Richard
Patten (Minneapolis, Minnesota) has a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.
He also is a certified practitioner in human factors who has worked for
major corporations.

McGraw-Hill, Inc.
Professional Book Group
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17294-0850
1-800-233-1128
Fax: 1-800-932-0183

The Ergonomic PC: Creating a Healthy Computing Environment
Baird Peterson and Richard Patten
Paper $27.95 - ISBN 0 07 049664-1
Publication Date: June 1995
320 pp., 100 illus., 7 x 10

Available In bookstores or from the publisher (1-800-822-8158)

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