Telemedicine Technologies: information technologies in medicine and telehealth

Fong, B., Fong, A. C. M. and Li, C.K. (2011) Telemedicine Technologies: information technologies in medicine and telehealth. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9780470745694 (doi: 10.1002/9780470972151)

Abstract

This book brings together a broad range of topics demonstrating how information and wireless technologies can be used in healthcare.<p></p> 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 cost of electronics products makes healthcare products more affordable to the general public. Finally, the book explores topics such as communication networks and services, patient monitoring, information processing, system deployment, data security and privacy, information technology in alternative medicine, multimedia and health informatics, and caring for the community.<p></p>

• Item Type: Books
• Status: Published
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Fong, Dr Alvis Cheuk Min
• Authors: Fong, B., Fong, A. C. M., and Li, C.K.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Computing Science
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• ISBN: 9780470745694