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Results of an international survey of clinical engineering departments

Part 2 budgets, staffing, resources and financial strategies

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Data collected from clinical engineering departments in Canada, the USA, the European Economic Community and two Nordic countries, Sweden and Finland, have led to an evaluation of their budget, staffing and other resource levels. Financial strategies to support their role are proposed.

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  1. Regional Clinical Engineerling Service, Dr. G. L. Dumont Hospital, 330 Archibald Street, E1C 2Z3, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Frize, M. Results of an international survey of clinical engineering departments. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 28, 160–165 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02441772

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