Telemedicine technologies information technologies in medicine and telehealth

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 t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fong, Bernard
Other Authors: Fong, A. C. M., Li, C. K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. John Wiley & Sons 2011
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Includes bibliographical references and index
  • 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