Children dependent on life support vulnerable to loss of electrical power

Sunday, October 16, 2011 - 03:31 in Mathematics & Economics

Children dependent on electrically powered medical devices for life support and maintenance are vulnerable to an unexpected loss of power – and their parents are ill-prepared to deal with it, according to an abstract presented Sunday, Oct. 16, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Boston.

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