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A multipatient environmental control system developed specifically for a new spinal-injuries unit is presented. It features continuous monitoring and control over fourteen bedheads from a microprocessor-based central control unit. The development and evaluation of patient interfaces necessary for both acute and nonacute phases of a spinal injuries patient's stay in hospital is also discussed.
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Jones, R.D., Hooper, R.H., Armstrong, D.I. et al. Microprocessor-based multi-patient environmental-control system for a spinal injuries unit. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 18, 607–616 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02443133
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