Evaluation of Bluetooth as a Replacement for Cables in Intensive Care and Surgery

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 763-767

  Wallin, Mats K E B ^a   Wajntraub, Samson ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLUETOOTH; COMPUTER; DEVICE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; INTENSIVE CARE; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 1342267288     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000097186.99167.BA     Document Type: Article

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