Background: Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an emerg…
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Background: Radio frequency identification (RFID) is an emerging technology that is rapidly
becoming the standard for hospitals to track inventory, identify patients, and manage personnel.
Methods: Research involved qualitative methods including participant observation and interviews
with hospital staff members and industry consultants in the United States.
Results: Hospital staff, especially nurses, expressed concern about the surveillance potential
of these tracking technologies. Additionally,
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