Health Care

Patient Identification Systems

Organized procedures for establishing patient identity, including use of bracelets, etc.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Organized procedures for establishing patient identity, including use of bracelets, etc.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Identification System, Patient
  • Identification Systems, Patient
  • Patient Identification System
  • System, Patient Identification
  • Systems, Patient Identification
  • Patient Tracking
  • Patient Trackings
  • Tracking, Patient
  • Trackings, Patient

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11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Patient Identification Systems. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010355. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010355
  2. Patient Identification Systems. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patient_tracking_system
  3. Patient Identification Systems. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54829371