MODELING MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FOR ESTIMATION OF LEAKAGE CURRENTS DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE

Emanuele Zennaro, Carlo Mazzetti, Giovanni L. Amicucci, Fabio Fiamingo

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