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Single-piece circular bands designed for use around the wrist (i.e., bracelets) to provide identification and basic information about a patient. These bracelets typically consist of a slender, thin, soft, plastic band with a self-locking device; the bracelet usually includes printed information with the name, date of birth, patient registration number, and other main data that permit clear and easy identification of a patient. Some bracelets include additional bar-code information intended for reading with a computerized reader/scanner. Identification bracelets are used in hospitals and other healthcare facilities during the time that a patient is admitted in the institution from registration to dismissal.
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