The advantages and disadvantages of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) in Health-care Centers; approach in Emergency Room (ER)

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2013, Pages 443-448

  Ajami, Sima ^a   Carter, Michael W ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emergency; Hospital; Patient; Physician; Radio frequency identification; Track

Indexed keywords

CONTROL STRATEGY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; RADIOFREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION; REVIEW; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84874679890     PISSN: 1682024X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12669/pjms.291(Suppl).3552     Document Type: Review

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