An electronic manometer for blood-pressure measurement

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 197-202

  Burke, M J ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTRIC BATTERY; ELECTRONICS; MANOMETER; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER;

LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; MANOMETERS; PRESSURE GAGES; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTRONIC MANOMETER;

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0033237294     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030919099294041     Document Type: Article

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