| Description |
1 online resource (308 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Overview of healthcare, disease, and disability / Jeffrey Kaye, Tracy Zitzelberger -- Computer science tools and techniques / Martha E. Pollack, Bart Peintner -- Pervasive computing in hospitals / Jakob E. Bardram, Heribert Baldus, Jesus Favela -- Pervasive computing in the home and community / Donald J. Patterson, Henry A. Kautz, Dieter Fox, Lin Liao -- Mobile and personal health and wellness management systems / Elina Mattila, Ilkka Korhonen, Niilo Saranummi |
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Sensors and wearable technologies for pervasive healthcare / Sungmee Park, Sundaresan Jayaraman -- Assistive technologies / Edmund LoPresti -- Human factors and usability of healthcare systems / Andre Kushniruk, Elizabeth Borycki -- Routes and requirements for realizing pervasive medical devices / Michael P. Craven -- User evaluation in pervasive healthcare / Tim Adlam, Roger Orpwood, Teresa Dunn -- The business of pervasive healthcare / Dadong Wan, Luis E. Taveras |
| Summary |
With a holistic view, Pervasive Computing in Healthcare offers an overview of the subject and its application to problems in healthcare and disability. This book covers the basics, including various types of computer science tools and techniques, and introduces important models in applying technology to healthcare, disease, and disability. It presents specific examples of pervasive computing applications in various contexts, such as in the home or in the hospital, and how it can be applied as proactive or preventative methods to help with diseases. This text also provides an understanding of r |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Medical informatics.
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Ubiquitous computing.
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Medical telematics.
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Patient self-monitoring.
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Biosensors.
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Biomedical Technology -- instrumentation
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Computers
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Biosensing Techniques
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Biosensing Techniques -- instrumentation
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Delivery of Health Care -- organization & administration
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Information Systems -- instrumentation
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Telemedicine -- instrumentation
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computers.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Biomedical.
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MEDICAL -- Family & General Practice.
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MEDICAL -- Allied Health Services -- Medical Technology.
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MEDICAL -- Biotechnology.
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MEDICAL -- Lasers in Medicine.
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Biosensors
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Medical informatics
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Medical telematics
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Patient self-monitoring
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Ubiquitous computing
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Medizinische Informatik
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Ubiquitous Computing
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Computers.
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Gezondheidszorg.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Bardram, Jakob E.
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Mihailidis, Alex.
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Wan, Dadong.
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| ISBN |
9781420005332 |
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1420005332 |
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1280732938 |
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9781280732935 |
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