To what extent does medical device maintenance pose clinical risk?

Clinical Risk

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 59-62

  Brown, Anthony Scott ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67649854630     PISSN: 13562622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/cr.2007.070005     Document Type: Article

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