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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...

1. Pervasive networks and ubiquitous monitoring for wellness monitoring in residential aged care / Leroy Lai Yu Chan, Branko George Celler, James Zhaonan Zhang, Nigel Hamilton Lovell -- 2. Smart homes to support elderly people : innovative technologies and social impacts / Arianna D'Ulizia,...

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"This book provides explanations of concepts, processes and acronyms related to different areas, issues and trends in various areas of wireless technologies for ambient assisted living and healthcare, focusing on emerging wireless technologies and innovative wireless solutions for smart home...

1. Will comparative effectiveness research lead to healthcare rationing? / Mary Brown -- 2. Health care information systems and the risk of privacy issues for the disabled / John Beswetherick -- 3. Hippocratic database and active enforcement / Terry Dillard -- 4. Implementation issues on a...

"This book is a fundamental source for the advancement of knowledge, application, and practice in the interdisciplinary areas of healthcare, e-health, m-health, u-health, sensors, biomedical engineering, and telemedicine"--Provided by publisher.

"This book provides comprehensive coverage and understanding of clinical problem solving in healthcare, especially user-driven healthcare, using concerted experiential learning in conversations between multiple users and stakeholders, primarily patients, health professionals, and other actors in...

Description of and applications for a motion analysis method for upper limbs / Hiromi Nishiguchi -- An EMG control system for an ultrasonic motor using a PSoC microcomputer / Yorihiko Yano -- A new, non-invasive in vivo optical blood glucose measurement technique using near-infrared radiation...