Title :
The limits of standards in clinical engineering
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Anesthesiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Med. Center, New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
The author examines the role played by standards as they apply to the clinical engineer. The function of standards in clinical practice is discussed. Among other topics examined are: violation of a standard and its ramifications, standards and the law, liability, inhibition, ex post facto, and costs.<>
Keywords :
biomedical engineering; standards; clinical engineering; clinical practice; costs; inhibition; law; liability; standard limit; standard violation;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95086
