Application of Zen sitting principles to microscopic surgery seating.

@article{Noro2012ApplicationOZ,
  title={Application of Zen sitting principles to microscopic surgery seating.},
  author={Kageyu Noro and Tetsuya Naruse and Rani Lueder and Nobuhisa Nao-i and Maki Kozawa},
  journal={Applied ergonomics},
  year={2012},
  volume={43 2},
  pages={
          308-19
        }
}
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