Effects of mobile phone use on specific intensive care unit devices

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 170-173

  Hans, Nidhi ^a   Kapadia, Farhad ^a  

^a P D HINDUJA NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic interference; Mobile phone and infusion pumps; Mobile phone and ventilator; Mobile phones in ICU setting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MOBILE PHONE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; VENTILATOR;

EID: 58849135764     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.45077     Document Type: Article

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