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Quality of electrical mains supplies in hospitals: Implications for microprocessor-controlled medical equipment

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  1. Department of Clinical Physics & Bio-Engineering, West of Scotland Health Boards, 11 West Graham Street, G4 9LF, Glasgow, UK

    G. A. Corner, G. D. Currie & A. L. Evans

  2. Monklands District General Hospital, Monkscourt Avenue, ML6 0JS, Airdrie, UK

    R. Railton

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Corner, G.A., Currie, G.D., Evans, A.L. et al. Quality of electrical mains supplies in hospitals: Implications for microprocessor-controlled medical equipment. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 31, 438–444 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02446703

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