Electromagnetic interference in critical care

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 267-270

  Lapinsky, Stephen E ^a,b,c   Easty, Anthony C ^a,b,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical care; Electromagnetic interference; Mobile communication

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER NETWORK; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MOBILE PHONE; PULSE OXIMETER; RADIATION DOSE DISTRIBUTION; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIOFREQUENCY; SIGNAL DETECTION;

CELLULAR PHONE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; TELECOMMUNICATIONS;

EID: 33748617878     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2006.03.010     Document Type: Article

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