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...

"Although uncertainty is common in patient care, it has not been largely addressed in research on evidence-based medicine. Patient Care Under Uncertainty strives to correct this huge omission. For the past few years, renowned economist Charles Manski has been applying the statistical tools of...

"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.

"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...

"This book is a critical reference source for emerging research on the implementation of the latest networking and technological trends within the healthcare industry, featuring in-depth coverage across the broad scope of the Internet of Things in specialized settings, such as context-aware...

The sound management of operating rooms is a very important task in each hospital. To use this crucial resource efficiently, cyclic master surgery schedules are often developed. To derive sensible schedules, high-quality input data are necessary. In this paper, we focus on the (elective)...

Automotive Health ermöglicht den Menschen, ihre Gesundheit während der Fahrt zu erfassen und damit präventive oder kurative Maßnahmen einzuleiten. Das Konzept unterstützt dabei den selbstbestimmten Umgang mit der eigenen Gesundheit. In diesem essential werden die Ergebnisse einer...