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Radiofrequency identification and medical devices: the regulatory framework on electromagnetic compatibility. Part I: medical devices

Federica Censi Department of Technologies and Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy. [email protected]
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Eugenio Mattei Department of Technologies and Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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Michele Triventi Department of Technologies and Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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Pietro Bartolini Department of Technologies and Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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Giovanni Calcagnini Department of Technologies and Health, Italian National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
Pages 283-288 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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