title: Primer on medical device regulation. Part I. History and background.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC 20010-2975, USA.
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Monsein
mesh_terms: D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D007880:Legislation, Drug / Q000266:history; D007883:Legislation, Medical / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration / Q000266:history