Evolution and acceptability of medical applications of RFID implants among early users of technology

Health Marketing Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 121-155

  Smith, Alan D ^a  

^a ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

CRM; Empirical study; HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accessibility Act); Microchip implants; Personal health information; RFID; VeriChip; Virtual communities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; ELECTRONICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESES AND ORTHOSES; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CONFIDENTIALITY; ELECTRONICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; RADIO WAVES; SEX FACTORS; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66349109634     PISSN: 07359683     EISSN: 15450864     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07359680802125980     Document Type: Article

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