Radio frequency identification.

R adio frequency identification (RFID) technology is everywhere. RFID tags are embedded in pets and used by shelters and veterinarians to identify lost animals. They’re used in ID badges, for theft prevention in stores, and for speeding up processes like checking out a library book or paying a highway toll. They’re also used extensively in supply-chain management to track merchandise. RFID technology automatically identifies a person, animal, or object by means of a radio frequency signal transmitted from an informationstoring tag (also known as a transponder) to a nearby device that “reads” the information, such as the unique ID number of the tag or its location. The role of RFID tags in health care has already been established within hospitals in the tracking of equipment and medical devices, but advocates of this technology argue that we may soon see its adoption for a much wider range of uses. Are they right?

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