Using mobile phones in hospitals: Risks were worth running during SARS epidemic

Using mobile phones in hospitals: Risks were worth running during SARS epidemic

The electromagnetic interference of mobile phones and walkie-talkies pales into insignificance in comparison with surgical diathermy, yet we still allow surgeons to use this procedure in operating theatres, even with concurrent, critical electronic monitoring of anaesthetised patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ 2005-09, Vol.331 (7517), p.637-637
1. Verfasser: Au-Yeung, Peter K K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Cellular telephones
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Zusammenfassung:The electromagnetic interference of mobile phones and walkie-talkies pales into insignificance in comparison with surgical diathermy, yet we still allow surgeons to use this procedure in operating theatres, even with concurrent, critical electronic monitoring of anaesthetised patients.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.331.7517.637