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Microprocessor-controlled automatic safety testers.

C K Wooten·R Corsey
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Two safety test units were developed using microprocessor technology to identify automatically the equipment under test, to test the safety parameters, and to record the test results. A program written on the IBM/360 computer is used to input, analyze and store these results. The purpose of this program is to provide accurate and reliable test data and better documentation, so that detection and even prediction of safety hazards within the hospital can be accomplished.

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Equipment SafetyHospital Bed Capacity, 500 and overMaintenance and Engineering, HospitalMarylandMicrocomputersJournal Article

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C K Wooten, R Corsey. Microprocessor-controlled automatic safety testers.. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004669-198207000-00013

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