"This book provides a general view on applications of nature-inspired techniques (artificial intelligence) in biomedical engineering problems, discusses the potentials of the artificial intelligence field from this perspective, and finally improves awareness on the power of artificial...

Recent developments in e-health have enhanced the healthcare industry as well as expanded the role of medical informatics. These emerging innovations have not only given patients the opportunity for quality of life improvement, but also opened the door to health communication exploration. This...

This handbook is the single authoritative reference source for information on the newest trends and breakthroughs in computer applications applied to healthcare and biomedicine. Innovative technologies in health information systems, medicine, health services, and other areas in biomedicine are...

"This book explores a number of technologies can reduce overall costs for the prevention or management of chronic illnesses. These include devices that constantly monitor health indicators, devices that auto-administer therapies, or devices that track real-time health data when a patient...

"This book focuses on existing and proposed methods for medical imaging, signal processing, and analysis for the purposes of diagnosing and monitoring patient conditions, featuring the most recent empirical research findings in the areas of signal processing for biomedical applications with an...

Tobias Knopp erläutert die Rekonstruktion von MPI-Daten und entwickelt auf Grundlage eines Modells der MPI-Signalkette eine effiziente Methode zur Bestimmung der Systemmatrix. Für die Rekonstruktion der örtlichen Partikelverteilung nutzt er einen gewichteten, regularisierten...

Introduction -- The Visual Touch Regime: 3D Image-guided Robotic Surgery and 4D & "5D" Scientific Illustration at Work -- New Technologies in British Pharmacy Practice -- Patients' Perceptions of a Home Telecare System -- A Framework for Future Studies of Personalised Medicine: Affordance,...

Qualitätsmanagement -- Kommunikationsstandards in der medizin -- Web-technologien in der medizin -- Der einsatz von wireless standards in der medizin -- RFID-methoden in der medizin -- Handheldlösungen in der medizin -- Kommunikation zwischen krankenhaus und ärzten -- Datenaustausch mit den...

"This book reviews current studies and empirical evidence, highlights critical principles of gamification, and fosters the increasing application of games at the practical, clinical level"--Provided by publisher.

The future sustainability of health systems will depend on how well governments are able to anticipate and respond to efficiency and quality of care challenges. Bold action is required, as well as willingness to test innovative care delivery approaches. The greatest promise for transformational...