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당신의 피부의 밑에 의학 정보 저장
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닥터는 그들의 환자의 피부의 밑에 빨리 근본적인 의학정보를 저장할 수 있었다, 미국 의학 협회는 밝힌다.
밥의 곡물의 크기가 응급실 닥터에게 만성으로 아픈 환자의 기록에 순간 접근, 국가에서 가장 큰 닥터 그룹을 줄 수 있던 바늘로 이식되는 장치는 보고에서 밝혔다.
협회는 장치가 환자를 확인하는 것을 돕고 임상 정보에 안전한 접근을 가능하게 해서 "환자 치료의 안전 그리고 효율성을" 개량할 다는 것을 주장하는 정책 월요일을 채택했다.
These radio frequency identification tags (RFIDs) are already used by Wal-Mart and other businesses to speed up their shipping systems by sending out small signals that can be scanned more easily than bar codes.
Implanting them in people “can improve the continuity and coordination of care with resulting reductions in adverse drug events and other medical errors,” said the report prepared by the association’s ethics committee.
But the devices “also may pose some physical risks, compromise patient privacy, or present other social hazards.”
The main concern is protecting the privacy of the information stored on the devices.
There are also health concerns.
While the devices are removable and designed to stay in place, their small size could allow them to move to other parts of a person’s body.
They may also cause interference with electrical devices like defibrillators and it has not been determined what impact they would have on prescription drugs.
The report concluded that it is “likely that utilization of RFID devices for medical purposes will expand.”
The US Food and Drug Administration has so far only approved “passive” tags for human implantation which cannot be altered once inserted and have a limited capacity and transmission range.
The devices are also only allowed to contain a unique identification code in order to protect patient privacy.
The FDA may eventually approve “active” devices which contain internal batteries and can be updated as a patient’s condition changes.
The association warned of “potential social consequences” such as using the devices for surveillance which could be an infringement on individual liberties.
It recommended that the devices not be implanted without the informed consent of patients and that doctors monitor their use. - AFP/fa
© 2007 MCN International Pte Ltd
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