Risk classification of medical equipment in alert states

Journal of Clinical Engineering

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 79-84

  Florence, Gerson ^a   Calil, Saide Jorge ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 34247860773     PISSN: 03638855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JCE.0000269278.08840.75     Document Type: Review

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