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FDA-approved RFID technology eases E.R. visits, reduces wrong-site surgery

Tuesday, November 22, 2005 in Library

By Marisa Torrieri Contributing Editor, AVISIAN Publications Can RFID save a dying patient, who can’t express herself to doctors?

If you’re scratching your head, consider this scenario: A woman with diabetes skips her insulin, and lands in the hospital with a case of hyperglycemia that rendered her unconscious. Without intervention, her condition may worsen into a state called “ketoacidosis” – a life-threatening illness. But let’s say she’s tagged with RFID and the hospital’s medical staff is equipped with a reader that can pick up her medical history in one wave.

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