Electromagnetic immunity of medical devices: The European regulatory framework

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 268-276

  Calcagnini, Giovanni ^a   Censi, Federica ^a   Bartolini, Pietro ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Directives; Electromagnetic compatibility; Equipment and supplies; Medical devices; Reference standards

Indexed keywords

APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MOBILE PHONE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

CELLULAR PHONE; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EUROPEAN UNION; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 35348960507     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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