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Open Systems in Medicine

Author : Eckart Fleck

Publisher : IOS Press

Page : 266 pages

File Size : 40,43 MB

Release : 1995

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 9789051991239

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Aiming to improve quality in health care and diagnoses, the book discusses information processing and communication in medicine and presents a new approach. By object-oriented analysis, modelling and design the approach enables an evolutionary development according to the needs of the medical environment. Following this approach medical applications are realised using a heterogeneous distributed information management system. This system provides integration and communication of multimedia information for medical services. Concepts, architectures and techniques for realisation are introduced. ``...clear overview by Martin Ohly and the contribution on medical terminology in clinical applications by Dr. Paparoditis. The integrated hospital systems developed in the project and the telemedicine services are well described and there is an interesting (...) account of digital signal processing. ... I ended by feeling more positive about the underlying strengths of the work described and admiring the achievement of delivering such a huge and broad-ranging set of demonstrations in clinical practice. The book is an important record of a major contribution in the evolution of health informatics.' - David Ingram, UCL Medical School, London, UK. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, volume 2, no. 2, 1996, p. 124 ``Aiming to improve quality in health care and diagnostics, this book discusses information processing and communication in medicine and presents a new approach.' Siemens Review, volume 62, no. 5, September/October 1995, p. 40 Abstracted in Biological Abstracts/RRM, BIOSIS, volume 47, issue 4, April 1994 Covered by Current Contents, Life Sciences (ISI), volume 38, no. 17, April 1995, p. 13-14



Understanding Global Health, 2E

Author : William H. Markle

Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional

Page : 543 pages

File Size : 18,90 MB

Release : 2013-11-05

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0071791000

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The first edition of Understanding Global Health set a new information standard for this rapidly emerging subject. Written by a remarkable group of authors and contributors, this comprehensive, engagingly written text offers unmatched coverage of every important topic--from infectious disease to economics to war. Created with the non-specialist in mind, Understanding Global Health explores the current burden of disease in the world, how health is determined, and the problems faced by populations and health care workers around the world. The second edition has been thoroughly updated to include the most current information and timely topics. New chapters cover such topics as human trafficking, malaria and neglected tropical diseases, surgical issues in global health, and mental health. Every chapter includes Learning Objectives, Summary, Study Questions, and References and, in many instances, practical case examples. -- Provided by publisher.



Complex Systems in Medicine

Author : David C. Aron

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 253 pages

File Size : 24,96 MB

Release : 2019-08-30

Category : Medical

ISBN : 3030245934

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This unique title explores complex systems in clinical medicine and the subsequent implementation of that knowledge into practice. Written conversationally and as a reflection on the journey of learning about complex systems, the book explores how knowledge of these systems can be applied to four key roles in academic medicine: clinical practice, education, research, and administration. Further, this title emphasizes how gaining an understanding of complex systems can greatly help a physician deal with the many challenges found in academic medicine. Unlike other books on complexity in medicine, which tend to focus on only one aspect of the management of patients, Complex Systems in Medicine deals with the multifaceted roles of a physician. The approach in this book is uniquely qualitative rather than mathematical, and is written to make it not only of interest to physicians, trainees, and allied health providers, but also to make it more accessible to a non-medical audience. The inclusion of personal anecdotes by the author provides concrete examples of the application of knowledge of complex systems in academic medicine. A first-of-its-kind contribution to the literature, Complex Systems in Medicine: A Hedgehog’s Tale of Complexity in Clinical Practice, Research, Education, and Management is not only a novel reference for medical professionals, it is an accessible tool for the non-medical audience hoping to learn more about complex systems and their direct relevance to medicine, a field that deals with the infinite variety of humans and their ills. It illustrates the consequences of the interactive elements of patient care that make medicine both a science and an art.



Advances in Patient Safety

Author : Kerm Henriksen

Publisher :

Page : 526 pages

File Size : 41,23 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Medical

ISBN :

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v. 1. Research findings -- v. 2. Concepts and methodology -- v. 3. Implementation issues -- v. 4. Programs, tools and products.



Fractals in Biology and Medicine

Author : Gabriele A. Losa

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 382 pages

File Size : 28,91 MB

Release : 1994

Category : Computers

ISBN : 9783764364748

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In March 2000 leading scientists gathered at the Centro Seminariale Monte Verità, Ascona, Switzerland, for the Third International Symposium on "Fractals 2000 in Biology and Medicine". This interdisciplinary conference provided stimulating contributions from the very topical field Fractals in Biology and Medicine. This volume highlights the growing power and efficacy of the fractal geometry in understanding how to analyze living phenomena and complex shapes.



Systems Medicine

Author : Ulf Schmitz

Publisher : Humana

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 46,12 MB

Release : 2015-12-17

Category : Science

ISBN : 9781493932825

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This volume guides readers through the field of systems medicine by defining the terminology, and describing how established computational methods form bioinformatics and systems biology can be taken forward to an integrative systems medicine approach. Chapters provide an outlook on the role that systems medicine may or should play in various medical fields, and describe different facets of the systems medicine approach in action. Ultimately it introduces tools, resources and methodologies from bioinformatics and systems biology, and how to apply these in a systems medicine project. Written for the Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, and discuss experimental and computational approaches, methods, and tools that should be considered for a successful systems medicine project. Systems Medicine aims to motivate and provide guidance for collaborations across disciplines to tackle today's challenges related to human health and well-being.



The Learning Healthcare System

Author : Institute of Medicine

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 374 pages

File Size : 29,84 MB

Release : 2007-06-01

Category : Medical

ISBN : 0309133939

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As our nation enters a new era of medical science that offers the real prospect of personalized health care, we will be confronted by an increasingly complex array of health care options and decisions. The Learning Healthcare System considers how health care is structured to develop and to apply evidence-from health profession training and infrastructure development to advances in research methodology, patient engagement, payment schemes, and measurement-and highlights opportunities for the creation of a sustainable learning health care system that gets the right care to people when they need it and then captures the results for improvement. This book will be of primary interest to hospital and insurance industry administrators, health care providers, those who train and educate health workers, researchers, and policymakers. The Learning Healthcare System is the first in a series that will focus on issues important to improving the development and application of evidence in health care decision making. The Roundtable on Evidence-Based Medicine serves as a neutral venue for cooperative work among key stakeholders on several dimensions: to help transform the availability and use of the best evidence for the collaborative health care choices of each patient and provider; to drive the process of discovery as a natural outgrowth of patient care; and, ultimately, to ensure innovation, quality, safety, and value in health care.



Optimizing Health Monitoring Systems With Wireless Technology

Author : Wickramasinghe, Nilmini

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 41,98 MB

Release : 2020-12-11

Category : Medical

ISBN : 1522560688

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Book Description

The digital transformation of healthcare delivery is in full swing. Health monitoring is increasingly becoming more effective, efficient, and timely through mobile devices that are now widely available. This, as well as wireless technology, is essential to assessing, diagnosing, and treating medical ailments. However, systems and applications that boost wellness must be properly designed and regulated in order to protect the patient and provide the best care. Optimizing Health Monitoring Systems With Wireless Technology is an essential publication that focuses on critical issues related to the design, development, and deployment of wireless technology solutions for healthcare and wellness. Highlighting a broad range of topics including solution evaluation, privacy and security, and policy and regulation, this book is ideally designed for clinicians, hospital directors, hospital managers, consultants, health IT developers, healthcare providers, engineers, software developers, policymakers, researchers, academicians, and students.



Open Systems Dependability

Author : Mario Tokoro

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 284 pages

File Size : 47,60 MB

Release : 2015-06-16

Category : Computers

ISBN : 1498736297

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The book describes a fundamentally new approach to software dependability, considering a software system as an ever-changing system due to changes in service objectives, users' requirements, standards and regulations, and to advances in technology. Such a system is viewed as an Open System since its functions, structures, and boundaries are constan



Health Information Systems: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author : Rodrigues, Joel J.P.C.

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 2311 pages

File Size : 47,51 MB

Release : 2009-12-31

Category : Computers

ISBN : 160566989X

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"This reference set provides a complete understanding of the development of applications and concepts in clinical, patient, and hospital information systems"--Provided by publisher.