Exposure of the critically ill patient to extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields in the intensive care environment

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 847-851

  Petrucci, N ^a  

^a Azienda Ospedaliera Desenzano   (Italy)

Author keywords

Critically ill patient; Electromagnetic fields; Exposure; Extremely low frequency; Intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INFUSION PUMP; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MONITOR; RADIATION EXPOSURE; VENTILATOR;

AGED; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE;

EID: 0032843227     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340050963     Document Type: Article

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