Guest guest Posted September 6, 2007 Report Share Posted September 6, 2007 Cell Phones May Interfere With Some Critical Care Medical Devices, Experts Say By Miranda Hitti WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD Sept. 5, 2007 -- Dutch doctors today reminded hospital visitors to turn off their cell phones -- for the sake of health, not etiquette. The reason: Cell phones may interfere with critical care equipment such as ventilators and external pacemakers, report the University of Amsterdam's Erik Jan van Lieshout, MD, and colleagues. With that in mind, van Lieshout's team supports the practice of keeping cell phones at least a meter (about 3.28 feet) away from medical equipment or hospital beds. >> .WHAT ABOUT THE DIRECT HARM TO PATIENTS' MERIDIAN CIRCUITS ! ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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