Ear biometrics for patient identification in global health: a field study to test the effectiveness of an image stabilization device in improving identification accuracy

Ear biometrics for patient identification in global health: a field study to test the effectiveness of an image stabilization device in improving identification accuracy

Abstract Background In many low and middle-income countries (LMICs), difficulties in patient identification are a major obstacle to the delivery of longitudinal care. In absence of unique identifiers, biometrics have emerged as an attractive solution to the identification problem. We developed an mH...

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Main Authors: Lauren P. Etter, Elizabeth J. Ragan, Rachael Campion, David Martinez, Christopher J. Gill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Ear biometrics
Identification
Patient identification
Global health
Public health
Electronic medical record
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-019-0833-9

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