Management of intracardiac device recalls: A consensus conference

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-45

  Goldman, Bernard S ^a,b   Newman, David ^c   Fraser, Jennifer ^c   Irwin, Marleen ^c  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b NASPE   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Device recalls; Safety alert

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DEVICE; ENDOPROSTHESIS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; PACEMAKER; PERFORMANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECALL; REGISTER; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ALGORITHMS; CANADA; DECISION TREES; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030019654     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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