Use of cellular telephones in the hospital environment.

Jeffrey L. Tri; Rodney P. Severson; Linda K. Hyberger; David L. Hayes

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Use of cellular telephones in the hospital environment.

May 4, 2015

Tri JL, Severson RP, Hyberger LK, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007;82(3):282-5.

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The investigators studied the effect of normal cell phone use on medical devices in the hospital environment and found no measurable impact on device functioning.

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