Implementing RFID technology in a novel triage system during a simulated mass casualty situation

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 105-118

  Jokela, Jorma ^a   Simons, Tomi ^a   Kuronen, Pentti ^b   Tammela, Juha ^c   Jalasvirta, Pertti ^d   Nurmi, Jouni ^e   Harkke, Ville ^f   Castrén, Maaret ^g  

^a CENTRE FOR MILITARY MEDICINE   (Finland)

^b FINNISH DEFENCE FORCES   (Finland)

^c PL 38   (Finland)

^d Fuchs Service Group   (Finland)

^e HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^g KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disaster management; e healthcare; Field medicine; Mobile phone; Radio Frequency Identification; RFID; Simulated mass casualty situation; Triage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIMULATION;

EID: 45849113594     PISSN: 17418453     EISSN: 17418461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2008.018923     Document Type: Article

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