ID Number		1041
Study Type		Engineering & Physics
Model		900, 1800 MHz (CW, GSM, W-CDMA) exposure to medical devices in the hosptial and analysis of electromagnetic interference
Details		The authors describe the current use of mobile phones in hospital facilities as well as previous testing performed by the MDA in the UK. They note the present ban on mobile phone use in UK hospitals, and state: "current evidence suggests that mobile phones can cause malfunction of medical equipment, but only when used in close proximity. Allowing phone use in non-patient care areas and improving staff education may improve compliance with hospital policies".
Findings		Not Applicable to Bioeffects
Status		Completed With Publication
Principal Investigator		Toronto General Hospital, Canada
Funding Agency		Private/Instit.
Country		UNITED KINGDOM
References		Klein, AA et al. Anaesthesia., (2003) 58:353-357
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