title: [Investigation of accidents by the Special Inspection for Electrical Electrical Medical Equipment].
abstract: The article reviews the responsibilities of the Special Inspection for Electrical Medical Equipment, STEM, with emphasis on investigations of accidents and near-accidents in connection with the use of technical equipment. It stresses the obligation to report to STEM immediately. The reported accidents for the period 1980-1988 are given in table 1, and are discussed. Norwegian statistics are compared with both American and Scandinavian data and reference is made to the international standardization on technical medical equipment.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fønstelien
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Nilsson
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D004560:Electricity / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D009664:Norway
vernacular_title: Uhellsetterforskning ved Det saerlige tilsyn med elektromedisinsk utstyr.