Guidance note: Risk management of workers with medical electronic devices and metallic implants in electromagnetic fields

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 217-222

  Hocking, Bruce ^a   Mild, Kjell Hansson ^b  

^a Medical specialist in occupational medicine   (Australia)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Artificial joint; Interaction; Magnetic fields; Microwave; Pacemaker

Indexed keywords

METAL;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL ORGAN; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ARTIFICIAL ORGANS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; METALS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS;

EID: 54049138448     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2008.11076763     Document Type: Article

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