Selected thoughts on the development of new medical devices

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 330-334

  Sherertz, Robert J ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INFECTION COMPLICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0030805569     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001432-199708000-00015     Document Type: Review

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