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Present standards of safety for electrical equipment used in hospitals are examined. The justification for these standards and reasons why many of them are unnecessarily restrictive are discussed.

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On examine les niveaux de sécurité actuels pour l'appareillage électrique dans les hôpitaux. On débat la justification pour ces niveaux et les raisons pour lesquelles beaucoup d'entre eux ne sont pas nécessaires.

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Gegenwärtige Sicherheitsnormen für elektrische Geräte in Krankenhäusern werden untersucht. Die Rechtfertigung für diese Normen und die Gründe, warum so viele unnötig sind, werden diskutiert.

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  • Walter, C. W. (1969) New concept: safe patient power centre.Mod. Hosp.,152.

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  1. Electrical Safety Engineer, Department of Health and Social Security, London, England

    A. K. Dobbie

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This paper is based on a paper given by the author to the EUROCON 71 conference held at Lausanne, Switzerland, from the 18th to 22nd October 1971

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Dobbie, A.K. Is money for safety unlimited. Med. & biol. Engng. 10, 542–544 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02474204

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