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Advances in information technology have brought about a revolution in healthcare, enabling medical personnel to have round-the-clock access to clinical data regardless of geographic location. This handbook provides researchers, educators, students, and industry practitioners with new research,...

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"This book focuses on cloud technologies that could affect quality in the healthcare field, with experts presenting their knowledge and contributions to the demystification of healthcare in the Cloud"--Provided by publisher.