Evaluation of a tracking system for patients and mixed intravenous medication based on RFID technology

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2016, Pages

  Pérez, María Martínez ^a   González, Guillermo Vázquez ^b   Dafonte, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF A CORUÑA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL JUAN CANALEJO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adverse events; Evaluation; RFID; Safety; Traceability

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; HOSPITALS; MEDICINE; SAFETY ENGINEERING;

ADVERSE EVENTS; CLINICAL PRACTICES; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; PATIENT CARE PROCESS; RFID TECHNOLOGY; TRACEABILITY; TRACKING SYSTEM;

RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID);

EID: 85003467538     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s16122031     Document Type: Article

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