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. 2020 Nov;27(3):e100230.
doi: 10.1136/bmjhci-2020-100230.

Mitigating staff risk in the workplace: the use of RFID technology during a COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Shaun Mehta  1   2 , Kiran Grant  3 , Cori Atlin  2 , Alun Ackery  4
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Mitigating staff risk in the workplace: the use of RFID technology during a COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Shaun Mehta et al. BMJ Health Care Inform. 2020 Nov.
No abstract available

Keywords: health care; information systems; public health.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
RFID system infrastructure. RFID, radiofrequency identification.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Contact tracing using RFID technology. PPE, personal protective equipment; RFID, radiofrequency identification.
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