eHealth, care and quality of life [electronic resource] / Antonio Gaddi, Fabio Capello, Marco Manca, editors ; forewords by Sergio Bertolucci and Gianfranco Gensini.
2014
R858
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eHealth, care and quality of life [electronic resource] / Antonio Gaddi, Fabio Capello, Marco Manca, editors ; forewords by Sergio Bertolucci and Gianfranco Gensini.
ISBN
9788847052536 electronic book
884705253X electronic book
9788847052529
884705253X electronic book
9788847052529
Published
Milan : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xvi, 220 pages) : illustrations (some color)
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10.1007/978-88-470-5253-6 doi
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R858
Dewey Decimal Classification
610.285
Summary
The debate over eHealth is alive as never before. Supporters suggest that it will result in dramatic innovations in healthcare, including a giant leap towards patient-centered care, new opportunities to improve effectiveness, and enhanced wellness and quality of life. In addition, the growing market value of investments in health IT suggests that eHealth can offer at least a partial cure for the current economic stagnation. Detractors counter these arguments by claiming that eHealth has already failed: the UK Department of Health has shut down the NHS National Program for IT, Google has discontinued its Health flagship, and doubts have arisen over privacy safeguards for both patients and medical professionals. This book briefly explains why caregivers, professionals, technicians, patients, politicians, and others should all consider themselves stakeholders in eHealth. It offers myth-busting responses to some ill-considered arguments from both sides of the trench, in the process allowing a fresh look at eHealth. In addition, it describes how the technical failures of previous eHealth systems can be avoided, examines the legal basis of eHealth, and discusses associated ethical issues.
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Includes index.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed November 25, 2013).
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Gaddi, Antonio, editor of compilation.
Capello, Fabio, editor of compilation.
Manca, Marco, editor of compilation.
Bertolucci, S. (Sergio), writer of supplementary textual content.
Gensini, Gianfranco, writer of supplementary textual content.
Capello, Fabio, editor of compilation.
Manca, Marco, editor of compilation.
Bertolucci, S. (Sergio), writer of supplementary textual content.
Gensini, Gianfranco, writer of supplementary textual content.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction: The debate over eHealth
2 Definitions of eHealth
3 An introduction to the technological basis of eHealth
4 eHealth and me: The implications of the Net for health care relationships
5 Legally eHealth
6 EU support to eHealth and cost-benefits
7 No (e)Health without (e)Research
8 eHealth policy
9 The high-tech face of eHealth
10 The data-driven revolution of healthcare
11 eEducation and eHealth: a call for action
12 Conclusions.
2 Definitions of eHealth
3 An introduction to the technological basis of eHealth
4 eHealth and me: The implications of the Net for health care relationships
5 Legally eHealth
6 EU support to eHealth and cost-benefits
7 No (e)Health without (e)Research
8 eHealth policy
9 The high-tech face of eHealth
10 The data-driven revolution of healthcare
11 eEducation and eHealth: a call for action
12 Conclusions.