information technologies in medicine and telehealth /
First Statement of Responsibility
Bernard Fong, Alvis Fong, C.K. Li.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
John Wiley & Sons,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2011.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xx, 259 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Communication networks and services -- Wireless technology in patient rescue and monitoring -- Technologies in medical information processing -- Wireless telemedicine system deployment -- Technologies for safeguarding medical data and privacy -- Information technology in alternative medicine -- Caring for the community -- Future trends in healthcare technology.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book brings together a broad range of topics demonstrating how information and wireless technologies can be used in healthcare. In this book, the authors focus on how medical information can be reliably transmitted through wireless communication networks. It explains how they can be optimized to carry medical information in various situations by utilizing readily available traditional wireless local area network (WLAN) and broadband wireless access (BWA) systems. In addition, the authors discuss consumer healthcare technology, which is becoming more popular as reduction in manufacturing c.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
Safari Books Online
Stock Number
CL0500000197
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Telemedicine technologies.
International Standard Book Number
9780470745694
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Telecommunication in medicine.
Medical Informatics Applications.
Telemedicine.
Médecine-- Ressources Internet.
MEDICAL-- Allied Health Services-- Medical Technology.