This book addresses the main issues, challenges, opportunities, and trends related to the cutting-edge fields of online health and medical study. This compilation disseminates the latest findings in this growing area of research in order to transform, both socially and technologically, the way...

Progress in ubiquitous computing, social networking, medical informatics and IT technologies has resulted in a new generation of healthcare systems. This book provides insight into the various trends, innovations, and organizational challenges of contemporary ubiquitous health and medical...

1. The application of virtual organization technology for eHealth / Ekaterina Kldiashvili -- 2. Grid technology / I. Aas -- 3. Health and health care grid services and delivery integrating eHealth and telemedicine / Thomas Clark -- 4. The Teams of Leaders (Tol) concept / Dag von Lubitz -- 5....

"This book investigates the application of semantic technologies to business and information systems engineering. This reference work assists the reader in gaining knowledge on applying semantic technologies for advanced business information systems, in annotating semantics to business...

Unites researchers and industry practitioners from different disciplines to share their domain-specific knowledge and contribute to a holistic introduction into the area of human-centered design for e-health applications.

Reviews existing literature in assistive technologies and provides suggestions and solutions for improving the quality of assisted living facilities and residences through the use of e-health systems and services.

"This book provides an overview of emerging trends in context-aware computing, pervasive and smart environments, as well as research on applications of pervasive technologies in healthcare organizations, work environments, and educational settings"--Provided by publisher.

1. Vertical integration of science: an approach to including information, knowledge and its organization / Emilia Currás -- 2. What is information?: an enquiry beyond information science from a systemic point of view / Francisco-Javier García-Marco -- 3. Information: a multidimensional reality...

1. Design -- 2. Science -- 3. Research in information systems -- 4. Traditional science vs. design-type research -- 5. Design-type research in information systems -- 6. Representing meta-artifacts -- 7. Application of the representational framework: the case of e-negotiation systems -- 8....

"This book aims to advance scientific knowledge on research approaches used in systems engineering, software engineering, and information systems and to update,integrate, disperse and valuable knowledge on research approaches"-- Provided by publisher.