title: Developing a camera-phone-based drug barcode reader and support system.
abstract: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a rule that require certain human drug and biological product labels to have a linear bar code, to help reduce the number of medication errors. This paper descripts a software support system for care givers and patients to identify the barcode use a camera phone. It is an economical and effective way if we can create software to help people to identify the barcode and show the information they need just on their phone.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health Informatics and Decision Making, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan / R.O.C.
authors.forename: Wen-Chih
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Polun
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Li-Fen
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D040421:Cell Phone; D003199:Computer Systems; D004348:Drug Labeling; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D010781:Photography