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
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