Health failure mode and effect analysis for clinical engineering: Application on cardiac defibrillators

Journal of Clinical Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 108-113

  Fliorence, Gerson ^a   Calil, Saide Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BRAZIL; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; SAFETY;

EID: 33745905020     PISSN: 03638855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004669-200604000-00028     Document Type: Article

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