title: The stresses and strains of everyday life.
abstract: Stresses and strains are features of everyday living, but the distinction between the two is not always easy to identify. These matters are discussed in mechanical and physiological terms with relevance to medical devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Engineering, Royal Liverpool University Hospital. dfw.ce@liverpool.ac.uk
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D004548:Elasticity; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D013314:Stress, Mechanical