Application of RFID Technology in Patient Tracking and Medication Traceability in Emergency Care

One of the most important factors that directly affects the quality of health care is patient safety. Minimize the occurrence of adverse events is one of the main challenges for health professionals. This requires continuous tracking of the patient by different areas and services, a process known as...

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Published in:Journal of medical systems 2012-12, Vol.36 (6), p.3983-3993
Main Authors: Martínez Pérez, María, Cabrero-Canosa, Mariano, Vizoso Hermida, José, Carrajo García, Lino, Llamas Gómez, Daniel, Vázquez González, Guillermo, Martín Herranz, Isabel
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Computer programs
Devices
Drug Storage - methods
Emergencies
Emergency medical care
Emergency medical services
Emergency Service, Hospital
Health Informatics
Health Sciences
Humans
Information systems
Medical errors
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Original Paper
Patient Identification Systems - methods
Patient Safety
Patients
Pharmacy Service, Hospital
Radio frequency identification
Radio Frequency Identification Device
Spain
Statistics for Life Sciences
Tracking
Tracking control systems
Wireless communication
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