E-Health Care Information Systems: An Introduction for Students and Professionals

Joseph Tan0787966185, 9780787966188, 9780787977412

Forty-three international academics, researchers, administrators, and information technology specialists contribute 16 chapters to a text on e-technologies in health care for students and practitioners in all areas of medicine and health care. Coverage includes an overview of e-health; e-health systems and environments; foundational knowledge of e-health in areas such as e-health records, e-public health information systems, and e-networks; general and specific domains and applications of e-health, including e-rehabilitation, e- medicine, e-home care, e-diagnosis support systems, and e-health intelligence; e-health strategies and impacts; and new and emerging e-technologies.