Telemedicine and E-Health Services, Policies, and Applications: Advancements and Developments (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781466608887)

By combining electronic communication and information technology with healthcare practices, e-health promises access to health information, diagnosis, treatment, and care to patients who may "enter" and interact with the system in new ways. Telemedicine and E-Health Services, Policies, and Applications: Advancements and Developments offers a comprehensive and integrated approach to telemedicine by collecting e-health experiences and applications from around the world and by exploring developments and trends in medical informatics. Researchers and professionals in health management, medicine, nursing, and medical informatics will find discussions of critical issues in the emerging field of e-health. The book also introduces innovative concepts and services at the leading edge of healthcare and information technology, which may enable a safer, higher quality, more equitable and sustainable health system.

Author: Joel J. P. C. Rodrigues
ISBN-10: 1466608889
ISBN-13: 9781466608887
Publisher: Medical Information Science Reference
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2012
Pages: 574
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.54lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.25d