title: Medical device epidemiology and surveillance: patient safety is the bottom line.
authors.forename: S Lori
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Roselie A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bright
authors.forename: Dale R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Tavris
mesh_terms: D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D004869:Equipment Safety / Q000592:standards*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards*; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D011358:Product Surveillance, Postmarketing / Q000592:standards*; D017751:Safety Management / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration