1st Edition

Telematics for Health The Role of Telehealth and Telemedicine in Homes and Communities

By Marjorie Gott Copyright 1995
180 Pages
by CRC Press

184 Pages
by CRC Press

Electronic communications are already revolutionizing the delivery of health care in homes and communities. The medium will have increasing impact on the delivery of health care in response to the pressure to use limited resources cost-effectively. To date much of telematics in health care has focused on hospital-based bio-medicine. In this book a case is made for reorientation of telematic... Read more
1. Health and Technology: Making Connections 2. Telehealth and Telemedicine: A Case Study Approach 3. Telehealth and Pregnant Women 4. Telehealth and Adolescents 5. Telehealth and Disability 6. Telehealth and the Elderly 7. Telehealth and Social Support 8. Telehealth and Public Policy 9. Promoting Good Practice in Telehealth 10. Telehealth for All 11. Concluding Recommendations

Biography

Majorie Gott