Medical device regulation in Australia: Safe and effective?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 196, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 256-260

  McGee, Richard G ^a   Webster, Angela C ^a   Rogerson, Thomas E ^a   Craig, Jonathan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEVICE RECALL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MEDICAL DEVICE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; THERAPEUTIC GOODS ADMINISTRATION;

AUSTRALIA; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE RECALLS; MEDICAL ERRORS; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84857843416     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/mja11.11261     Document Type: Article

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