• DocumentCode
    3498238
  • Title

    The limits of standards in clinical engineering

  • Author

    Wald, Alvin

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Anesthesiology, Columbia-Presbyterian Med. Center, New York, NY, USA
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    4-7 Nov. 1988
  • Firstpage
    1832
  • 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;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IEMBS.1988.95086
  • Filename
    95086