title: Ethics and standards in clinical engineering.
abstract: The historical background of ethical issues in health care, leading to the establishment of standards by governing authorities, is traced. The types of standards and their scopes are examined. The ways in which the clinical engineer is involved with standards are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Columbia-Presbyterian Med. Center, New York, NY.
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authors.lastname: Wald