Influence of mobile phones on life-saving and life-support systems;Einfluss von Mobilfunk auf lebensrettende und lebenserhaltende Systeme

Biomedizinische Technik

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 164-173

  Irnich, W ^a,b   Tobisch, R ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Inst F Medizinische Virologie   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic compatibility; Medical equipment; Mobile phones

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; DEFIBRILLATORS; ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY; HEMODIALYZERS; TELEPHONE INTERFERENCE;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT INTERFERENCE;

MOBILE TELEPHONE EXCHANGES;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVICE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; RESUSCITATION; SCANDINAVIA; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0032101306     PISSN: 00135585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/bmte.1998.43.6.164     Document Type: Conference Paper

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