Telemedicine Technologies: Information Technologies in Medicine and Digital Health

Product Description
Since the launch of Telemedicine Technologies (Wiley, 2010), the technologies surrounding telemedicine have changed immeasurably, particularly with the emerging trends of Internet-of-Things (IoT), digital/e-Health, and wearable, smart and assistive technologies. This second edition overhauls and expands on the original text to reflect the technical advances of the last decade. It covers applications from traditional healthcare services to remote patient monitoring and recovery, to alternative medicine and general health assessment for maintaining optimal health. This welcome update brings together a broad range of topics demonstrating how information and wireless technologies can be used in healthcare.
From the Inside Flap
The most current volume in the field of telemedicine technology applications
Telemedicine Technologies: Information Technologies in Medicine and Digital Health, 2nd Edition is the latest edition of the indispensable telemedicine resource. This book covers applications from traditional healthcare services to remote patient monitoring and recovery, alternative medicine, and general health assessment for maintaining optimal health. First released ten years ago, the update to this series contains brand-new information on rapidly developing topics like:
The Internet of Things
Mobile and wearable devices
Moving from 4G into 5G and beyond
Digital/e-Health
Telemedicine Technologies is perfect for students and practitioners in the fields of biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, and information engineering, medical and IT professionals, and network administrators.
The new update provides fulsome discussions of topics as varied as data analytics and collection, medical data privacy, and smart and assistive technologies. Telemedicine Technologies is the only comprehensive and complete examination of the newest wireless technologies used in healthcare and forms a necessary component of any modern practitioner's library.
From the Back Cover
The most current volume in the field of telemedicine technology applications
Telemedicine Technologies: Information Technologies in Medicine and Digital Health, 2nd Edition is the latest edition of the indispensable telemedicine resource. This book covers applications from traditional healthcare services to remote patient monitoring and recovery, alternative medicine, and general health assessment for maintaining optimal health. First released ten years ago, the update to this series contains brand-new information on rapidly developing topics like:
The Internet of Things
Mobile and wearable devices
Moving from 4G into 5G and beyond
Digital/e-Health
Telemedicine Technologies is perfect for students and practitioners in the fields of biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, and information engineering, medical and IT professionals, and network administrators.
The new update provides fulsome discussions of topics as varied as data analytics and collection, medical data privacy, and smart and assistive technologies. Telemedicine Technologies is the only comprehensive and complete examination of the newest wireless technologies used in healthcare and forms a necessary component of any modern practitioner's library.
About the Author
Bernard Fong is currently with Providence University, Taiwan. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of New South Wales in 1993 and 2005, respectively.
A. C. M. Fong is currently with Western Michigan University, USA. He graduated from Imperial College London and the University of Oxford, UK.
C. K. Li is currently with Alpha Positive Clinic, Hong Kong. He received his MSc degree from the University of London and PhD degree from the University of Westminster, UK.