Consumer Health Informatics: New Services, Roles, and Responsibilities

Author:   Thomas Wetter
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
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9783319195896


Pages:   417
Publication Date:   22 August 2015
Format:   Hardback
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This book offers demographic analysis, client appraisal, trial design, etc along with many examples to inform the conception and critical evaluation of consumer health informatics services. Patient safety, legal and ethical appraisal, and business models add to the systematic coverage. Regarding longevity and increase of chronic diseases traditional medical care faces tremendous financial and human resource problems. Is self-service medicine as follow up of traditional care or as an approach in its own right the answer? Are internet and app stores the place where self service medicine takes place? The book distinguishes stages of such an endeavour.

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Author:   Thomas Wetter
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   8.602kg
ISBN:  

9783319195896


ISBN 10:   3319195891
Pages:   417
Publication Date:   22 August 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Character of Consumer Health Informatics.- Economy 1: Demographics and health workforce.- Hazards in search of health information.- ICT enhanced services.- Virtual providers.- Patient wisdom leveraged.- Mobile apps.- Patient safety 1.- Metabolic syndrome.- Potential of basic SMS and IVR technology.- Smart homes.- Patient safety 2.- Privacy and data protection.- Patient-centered records and portals.- Clinical trial methodology.- Economy 2: Sustainability and scalability.- Law and ethics.

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This is a valuable and welcome book. ... It will be of interest to anyone working in current health informatics, whether they are health professionals or primarily informaticians working in the health area. ... This book provides a comprehensive look at an important subject and is a welcome addition to the literature. The content is as up to date as it can be in such an evolving field. (E. P. Hoffer, Computing Reviews, April, 2016)


“This is a valuable and welcome book. … It will be of interest to anyone working in current health informatics, whether they are health professionals or primarily informaticians working in the health area. … This book provides a comprehensive look at an important subject and is a welcome addition to the literature. The content is as up to date as it can be in such an evolving field.” (E. P. Hoffer, Computing Reviews, April, 2016)


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