Use of an electronic barcode system for patient identification during blood transfusion: 3-Year experience in a regional hospital

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 166-171

  Chan, J C W ^a   Chu, R W ^a   Young, B W Y ^a   Chan, F ^a   Chow, C C ^a   Pang, W C ^a   Chan, C ^a   Yeung, S H ^a   Chow, P K ^a   Lau, J ^a   Leung, P M K ^a  

^a PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; Patient identification systems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ELECTRONIC SENSOR; ELECTRONICS; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; IDENTITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BLOOD GROUP INCOMPATIBILITY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 2942755859     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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