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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459161803321

Titolo

Annual review of cybertherapy and telemedicine 2010 [[electronic resource] ] : advanced technologies in behavioral, social and neurosciences / / edited by Brenda K. Wiederhold, Giuseppe Riva and Sun I. Kim

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : IOS Press, 2010

ISBN

661269288X

1-282-69288-7

9786612692888

1-60750-561-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Studies in health technology and informatics ; ; v. 154

Altri autori (Persone)

WiederholdB. K

RivaGiuseppe

KimSun-i

Disciplina

362.1028

Soggetti

Telecommunication in medicine

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Critical reviews -- section 2. Evaluation studies -- section 3. Original research -- section 4. Clinical observations.

Sommario/riassunto

Healthcare systems around the world are moving towards a quantum shift in care delivery. As costs spiral ever higher, cybertherapy - the provision of healthcare services using advanced technologies - is poised to increase the efficiency and quality of healthcare delivery to a larger part of the population. But despite this potential and the commitment of a number of countries to wider development, the use of cybertherapy services is still mostly limited to small-scale projects, and the sector remains fragmented. This book offers support and encouragement to all those interested in the developm