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Given the continuous development of new lasers and application techniques, laser safety does not represent a static problem, but has to be adapted to these changes. National and international organizations like the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) and the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) deal with questions of laser safety and have therefore issued a number of recommendations and guidelines, which are continuously being brought up to date. A great number of these decisions were first taken regarding the industrial use of lasers and were transferred to medical use later, whereby specific medical requirements have only occasionally been considered. Furthermore, safety guidelines mostly try to protect medical staff - the patient’s safety is not always taken into consideration. It is the aim of this chapter to point out typical hazards in using medical lasers in daily routine for both staff and patient and to give practical advice as to how to avoid risks and accidents.
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Fuchs, B., Philipp, C., Berlien, HP. (2003). Guidelines for Safe Clinical Laser Applications. In: Berlien, HP., MĂ¼ller, G.J. (eds) Applied Laser Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18979-1_27
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