Title :
RFID Individual Tracking and Records Management : Solutions for Slum Communities
Author :
Zalzala, Ali ; Strettle, Vivienne ; Chia, Stanley ; Zalzala, Laura
Abstract :
Many clinics and health care facilities in rural and slum areas in India and elsewhere have limited or no patient records, and in some cases not even paper-based systems. This makes continued patient care challenging, with no history of previous conditions or medications.
Keywords :
data mining; patient care; patient monitoring; radiofrequency identification; records management; RFID individual tracking; health care facilities; patient care; records management; slum communities; Economics; Government policies; India; Medical information processing; Medical services; Radiofrequency identification; Rural areas; Sustainable development;
Journal_Title :
Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MTS.2015.2395963
