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Medical device regulations : global overview and guiding principles.

Medical devices and equipment are a vital component of patient care. From a simple tongue depressor to a sophisticated haemodialysis machine, medical devices are needed at every level of the health service. Yet many health services continue to lack information and financial resources to acquire the...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cheng, Michael
Autor Corporativo: World Health Organization
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Geneva : World Health Organization, ©2003.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Foreword; Glossary; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Medical device safety; Chapter 3. Governmental regulation of medical devices; Chapter 4. Global Harmonization Task Force (GHTF); Chapter 5. Standards; Chapter 6. Optimizing the use of regulatory resources; Chapter 7. Priorities on the international agenda; Annex 1. Resources for medical device information; Annex 2. Final documents of the GHTF as they relate to the Common Regulatory Framework; Annex 3. Relationship between ISO9001:1994 and ISO13485:1996; Annex 4. Aide-mémoire for National Medical Device Administrations.