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Information Technology Solutions for Healthcare / edited by Krzysztof Zielinski, Mariusz Duplaga, David Ingram
Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: Health Informatics | SpringerLink BücherPublisher: London : Springer-Verlag London Limited, 2006Description: Online-Ressource (XVI, 354 p. 98 illus, digital)ISBN:- 9781846281419
- 502.85
- 362.10285
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- R858-859.7
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- W 26.5
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Summary: Many of the changes occurring within medicine are being catalyzed by the proliferation of professional and social activity with the internet and mobile technology. Understanding of the way in which healthcare is being transformed by IT is key in the improvement of medical standards and reduction of cost. This book presents the current and future trends in the transformation of healthcare services in the Information Society Era. The synergy between computer technology and medical services has opened fascinating new possibilities for benefit in areas such as continuing care, chronic disease treatment and old people home monitoring, bringing with it the promise of essential changes in existing models of care delivery and system performance. This book addresses the priorities within international informatics and presents a complete and thorough survey of the most promising e-health technologies. This is illustrated with the inclusion of case reports indentifying real applications of the techniques, with the focus on providing an integrated overview of e-health, and the medical, sociological and technical aspects. The authors' primary objective has been to provide an in-depth study of internet-enhanced healthcare services, while mobile technology is also reviewed in the context of modern wireless technologies. The authors have provided a unique analysis of the evolution of healthcare services. The book is illustrated by numerous examples and comes together to provide a valuable set of tele-care solutions available to modern informatics practice.PPN: PPN: 1646747755Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-1-SMI | ZDB-2-SME
Front Matter; Evolution of IT-Enhanced Healthcare: From Telemedicine to e-Health; Access Technologies in Telecare; Internet Technologies in Medical Systems; Security and Safety of Telemedical Systems; Wireless Systems in e-Health; Relevance of Terminological Standards and Services in Telemedicine; Electronic Health Records; Decision Support Systems in Medicine; Health Telematics Networks; IT Applications for the Remote Testing of Hearing; Model of Chronic Care Enabled with Information Technology; Computer-Aided Interventions; Biosignal Monitoring and Recording
Enhancing Medical Education through TelelearningAcronyms; Back Matter
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