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020			_a92-4-154463-5
050			_aWX 147 .W46 1994
110			_aWorld Health Organization
245		0	_aMaintenance and repair of laboratory, diagonistic, imaging, and hospital equipment
260			_aGeneva _bWorld Health Organization _c1994
300			_avi,158p.
500			_aExplains basic steps that can be applied in the maintenance and repair of laboratory, diagnostic, imaging equipment used in hospitals. It highlights the functions performed by the different equipment in the provision of health care and mentions the importance of having equipment of the best possible standards. The aim of maintenance is to ensure that equipment attains the standard performance characteristics set by the hospital, the manufacturer’s specifications and the clinical requirements. This should be conducted in order to avoid breakdown in the equipment and also to ensure that the standards are maintained. It suggests that the cost of any new machinery must be considered against the cost of installation and maintaining the equipment it is replacing.
650			_aEquipment and Supplies|Laboratories, Hospital|Hospital Administration|Maintenance and Engineering, Hospital
942			_2lcc _cBK
999			_c4481 _d4481