Evidence-based analysis of field testing of medical electrical equipment

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 4078-4080

  Taktak, A F G ^a   Brown, M C ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EQUIPMENT TESTING; HOSPITALS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

MEDICAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; DEVICE SAFETY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTRONICS; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; GREAT BRITAIN;

EID: 34047189289     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259798     Document Type: Conference Paper

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