Development of an RFID-based Surgery Management System: Lesson Learnt from a Hong Kong Public Hospital

Medical errors happen during surgery such as leaving medical instruments in patient's body after surgery. In recent years, numerous cases have shown successful applications of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in hospitals. This paper aims to investigate the potential application...

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Main Authors: S. L. Ting, Albert H. C. Tsang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1260/2040-2295.3.3.347