The adoption and implementation of RFID technologies in healthcare: A literature review

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 3507-3525

  Yao, Wen ^a   Chu, Chao Hsien ^a   Li, Zang ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Critical success factors; Healthcare; Literature review; RFID

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST CONTROL; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG QUALITY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIVACY; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STANDARD; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNOLOGY; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORKFLOW;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION DEVICE;

EID: 84867882863     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: 1573689X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-011-9789-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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