Emerging technologies: Wireless communication systems for implantable medical devices

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 96-101

  Panescu, Dorin ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEARING AID; INSULIN PUMP; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PACEMAKER; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; TELEMETRY; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; COMPUTER NETWORK; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; REVIEW; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL; TELEMETRY;

EID: 40649108378     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/EMB.2008.915488     Document Type: Article

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