Mobile communication regulations updated: How safely are doctors' telephones used?

Quality and Safety in Health Care

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 478-

  Kidd, A G ^a   Sharratt, C ^a   Coleman, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; TELEPHONE;

EID: 10644257471     PISSN: 14753898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/qhc.13.6.478     Document Type: Letter

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