Tracking the social dimensions of RFID systems in hospitals

International Journal of Medical Informatics

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 176-183

  Fisher, Jill A ^a   Monahan, Torin ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic surveillance; Health information technology; Hospitals; Nurses; RFID

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT MONITORING; PERSONNEL; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE; HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

ARTICLE; EXPERIENCE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NURSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; RADIO WAVES; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 38849167569     PISSN: 13865056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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