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Many organizations around the world are currently working to improve EMC of electrical and electronic medical devices. Anecdotal evidence indicates that medical device manufacturers and healthcare providers are becoming increasingly knowledgeable and diligent regarding medical device EM1 and EMC. Existing and new wireless services and other sources of EMD continue to proliferate; however at the same time, there is continuing development of regulations, standards, guidelines and publications that are intended to help prevent EM1 and promote EMC and that can be applied to the safe use of RF sources and medical devices in hospitals. This paper provides a critical overview of the impact of such regulations, standards, guidelines and publications and their role in minimizing EM1 malfunctions in healthcare. It also provides a bibliography that lists many of these important works.