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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827711903321

Titolo

Annual review of cybertherapy and telemedicine 2011 : advanced technologies in behavorial, social and neurosciences / / edited by Brenda K. Wiederhold, Stéphane Bouchard and Giuseppe Riva [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, The Netherlands, : IOS Press, 2011

ISBN

6613289817

1-283-28981-4

9781607507666 (electronic book)

1-60750-766-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages.) : illustrations

Collana

Studies in health technology and informatics ; ; 167.

Annual review of cybertherapy and telemedicine ; ; 167.

Soggetti

Telecommunication in medicine

Medical informatics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

The field of cybertherapy is becoming more widely accepted and implemented. The advantages that tele-health and mobile health have to offer, such as more readily accessible medical records, reliable user-friendly health advice on demand and patient-centric care are undeniable, and have resulted in exciting advances in how the needs of patients and caregivers alike are addressed. Better educated patients are becoming more responsible and proactive, taking charge of their own health and adopting and adhering to healthier lifestyle choices, and the goal of a healthy population and more efficient and effective healthcare becomes more attainable each day.