Using NFC-enabled mobile phones for public health in developing countries

One of the largest IT challenges in the health and medical fields is the ability to track large numbers of patients and materials. As mobile phone availability becomes ubiquitous around the world, the use of Near Field Communication (NFC) with mobile phones is emerging as a promising solution to thi...

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Main Authors: Fletcher, Richard Ribon (Contributor), Sarmenta, Luis Francisco (Contributor), Verma, Namrata (Contributor), Law, Denise (Contributor), Marcus, Adam (Contributor), Davidzon, Guido (Author), Khan, Aamir (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2010-11-12T21:13:38Z.
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