Telemedicine Technologies Information Technologies in Medicine and Telehealth

by Fong, Bernard; Fong, A. C. M.; Li, C. K.

• ISBN13: 9780470745694
• ISBN10: 047074569X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-11-03
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Wireless Telemedicine: Information Technologies in Medicine focuses 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. This book addresses 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. Focuses on the transmission of medical information over wireless communication networks, and addresses topics such as communication networks and services, patient monitoring, information processing, system deployment, data security and privacy, and many others Provides an indepth introduction to the various factors that need to be considered for supporting healthcare services with information technology Covers advancements in topics such as RFID in healthcare

Dr. Bernard Fong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dr Fong gained a PhD in healthcare wireless networks quality assurance. His main areas of expertise include Information Technology for Medical Applications, Wireless Healthcare Networks, Consumer Healthcare Technology, and Pervasive Computing and Signal Processing. Fong currently serves as the General Chair for ICST Connecting Health International Workshop, Executive Committee and Asia Pacific Representative for IEEE International Conference on Consumer Electronics, editorial board for IEEE Consumer Electronics Society and served as the Special Session Chair for Healthcare Technology.

Dr Alvis Fong, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr. A Fong was educated at Imperial, Oxford and Auckland. Before he embarked on an academic career in 2000, Dr. Fong was an engineer with Motorola where he worked on a wide range of projects involving wireless personal communicating devices. His IP contributions led to filing of international patents and he received the prestigious publication award four times. Since 2000, Dr. Fong has taught at Universities in Singapore and New Zealand. Subjects taught include digital communications (UG2,3), signals and systems (UG2), multimedia signal processing (MSc) and multimedia information management (MSc). He has published over 100 papers in major journals and conferences.

Professor Daniel Chow, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Prof. Chow received his degrees in bioengineering from Hong Kong and Glasgow UK. He is a Professor and Associate Head of the Department of Health Technology & Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; and serving as the Director of Joint Universities Consortium on Biomedical Engineering. Prof. Chow has taught numerous undergraduate and postgraduate courses in biomedical engineering and healthcare technology, and has contributed over 200 book chapters and refereed technical papers.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

Information Technology and Healthcare Professionals

Providing Healthcare to Patients

Health Informatics Developments

Different Definition of Telemedicine

Overview on Telemedicine

The Growth of The Internet: Information Flooding in E-Health

Communication Networks and Services

Wireless Communications Basics

Types of Wireless Networks

M-Health and Telemedicine Applications

The Outdoor Operating Environment

RFID in Healthcare

Wireless Technology in Patient Rescue and Monitoring

Body Area Network

Emergency Rescue

Remote Recovery

At the Hospital

General Health Assessments

Technologies in Medical Information Processing

Collecting Data from Patients

Bio-signal Transmission and Processing

Patient Records and Data Mining Applications

Knowledge Management for Clinical Applications

Electronic Drug Store

Wireless Telemedicine System Deployment

Planning and Deployment Considerations

Scalability to Support Future Growth

Integration with Existing IT Infrastructure

Evaluating IT Service and Solution Provider

Quality Measurement

Technologies for Safeguarding Medical Data and Privacy

Information Security Overview

Cryptography

Safeguarding Patient Medical History

Anonymous Data Collection and Processing

Biometric Security and Identification

Information Technology in Alternative Medicine

Technology for Natural Healing and Preventive Care

Interactive Gaming for Healthcare

Consumer Electronics in Healthcare

Telehealth in General Healthcare and Fitness

Caring for the Community

Telecare

Safeguarding the elderly and the ageing population

Telemedicine in Physiotherapy

Healthcare Access for Rural Areas

Healthcare Technology and the Environment

Future Trends in Healthcare Technology

Prognostics in Telemedicine

The Aging Population: Home Care for the Elderly

Clothing Technology and Healthcare

Haptic Sensing for Practitioners

The Future of Telemedicine and Information Technology for Everyone: From Newborn to Becoming a Medical Professional all the way through to Retirement

Appendix

Key features of major wireless network types

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