Medical and health informatics Books

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First international conference on Global Mental Health and Public Health Challenges and Innovation, held in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, in November 25-27, 2022.The 7 full papers in this book were...

With cutting-edge analysis drawing on domestic and international case law, legislation and policy, this comprehensive volume will prove fascinating reading for all students and researchers interested in this evolving and contentious area of study.

This work represents recent advancement in cloud-based medical imaging. It looks at the integration of AI, Cloud Computing, and medical imaging. Special focus is given to the intricacies of designing cloud-based imaging systems. The book also examines...

What is 'digital health'? And what are its implications for medicine and healthcare, and for individual citizens and society? Digital health is of growing interest to policymakers, clinicians and businesses. It is underpinned by promise and optimism,...

This book will be of interest to those studying French medical and Revolutionary history. It traces the life of an early-modern rural French physician from childhood to death - how he worked as a physician for six years in North Africa (taking a...

Health-related Web applications have provided advanced services, such as telemedicine, to patients and doctors. However, with the creation of these applications has come the need to record, process and store medical information by following standard and...

Royal Lee's classic work on the discoveries being unearthed at the beginning of the last century in medical and biological research. Many of these investigations still challenge the status quo, and all of them are a valuable part of the basic repertoire...

Major goals of health care in the 21st century are to make health care more efficient and less costly. These goals can be accomplished by implementation of evidence-based care; greater coordination of patient care; implementation of preventive care and...

Over the decades, the fields of health information systems and informatics have seen rapid growth. Such integrative efforts within the two disciplines have resulted in emerging innovations within the realm of medicine and healthcare. The Handbook of...

Advancements in technology have brought about a new era of medicinal practice; however, these new technological trends present both advantages and challenges to their utilization. Design, Development, and Integration of Reliable Electronic Healthcare...

This is the authentic story of Vivien Thomas, a true unsung American hero.Vivien Thomas was born in one of the poorest communities in the South in 1910, but his father was an ambitious master carpenter. The family moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th EAI International Conference, HealthyIoT 2023, and the 4th EAI International Conference, HealthWear 2023, held in Bratislava, Slovakia, during October 24-26, 2023.The 8 full papers and 2 short...

2021 Reprint of the 1930 Edition.  Illustrated. The Ebers Papyrus, also known as Papyrus Ebers, is an Egyptian medical papyrus of herbal knowledge dating to circa 1550 BC. Among the oldest and most important medical papyri of ancient Egypt, it was...

This book addresses fundamental issues about the last decades of Tsarist Russia, contributing significantly to current debates about how far and how successfully modernisation was being implemented by the Tsarist regime. It focuses on successive...

In the realm of healthcare, the persistent challenges of data breaches, centralized systems, and fraudulent claims have posed significant hurdles in ensuring the integrity and security of patient information. The traditional approaches to managing...

The digitization of patient records has ushered in a new era of possibilities in the healthcare industry, helping it to keep pace with the ever-evolving landscape. However, the need for more seamless interoperability in Electronic Health Record (EHR)...

Connected health also known as technology-enabled care (TEC) is the collective term for telecare, telehealth, telemedicine, mHealth, digital health and eHealth services. Connected health involves the convergence of health technology, digital media and...

Developing new approaches and reliable enabling technologies in the healthcare industry is needed to enhance our overall quality of life and lead to a healthier, innovative, and secure society. Further study is required to ensure these current...

Internet of things (IoT) applications employed for healthcare generate a huge amount of data that needs to be analyzed to produce the expected reports. To accomplish this task, a cloud-based analytical solution is ideal in order to generate faster...

Amidst the relentless tide of global health crises, a critical problem persists: the lack of a unified electronic health record (EHR) system capable of seamlessly tracking and containing the spread of infectious diseases across borders. The unchecked...

The recent advancements in the machine learning paradigm have various applications, specifically in the field of medical data analysis. Research has proven the high accuracy of deep learning algorithms, and they have become a standard choice for...

(The Theoretical and practical treatise of Hashish), which become ‘The Treaty of Hashish - and other Psychic Substances’, Annotated, Reviewed, and Expanded Into English – First Edition - 2018. Cannabis Indica, Anesthetic Narcotic...

With the advent of big data analytics and informatics, and its associated technologies, a rapid growth in career opportunities, coupled with continual technological innovation, has led to an increasing need for qualified professionals who are able to...

Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are being increasingly used in healthcare, and especially in patient education. Although these two technologies are very similar, virtual reality engages users by transposing their virtual avatars into an...

In this brief discussion of recent medical history, I have tried to enable the reader to appreciate the dramatic improvement in health-care delivery, which occurred during the century following the American Civil War. In reference, one might compare the...

Implementation of guidelines in the health system is a major undertaking, especially in developing countries. An important constraint in guideline development in developing countries is that the guideline recommendations must suit local conditions and...

Humanbeings inhabited our planet for over 300,000 years. They are just one among the living organism amidst a millions of lives in a world of infinite biomass. But, humans became supreme over all other beings with their unique and continuously growing...

Providing comparison between context in Europe and the US, this volume investigates the digital transformation of health systems, comparing strategies for digital development while identifying key innovations and future challenges.This important book...

This book is a guide to designing and conducting studies that examine the usability of health information technology including eHealth, mHealth, and other health information systems. The continuum of usability studies is presented ranging from formative...

Your Personal Medical History... Keep an ongoing record of your medical history (your medical diagnoses, blood type, medication list and updates, physicians' contact information, emergency contacts and their contact information, a list of allergies, a...

This book is a quarterly magazine published by the Medical Missionary Association. It provides valuable insights into the challenges and triumphs of medical missionaries working in various parts of the world, and offers readers a unique perspective on...

The modern realities of cybersecurity have uncovered the unpreparedness of many sectors and industries to deal with emerging threats. One of these sectors is the healthcare industry. The pervasiveness and proliferation of digital innovation, systems, and...

Despite the catastrophic effects of war, wars have also proved to be instrumental to long-term change in world history This text is the first of its kind to survey how warfare has developed from ancient times to the present day and the role it has played...

In an effort to combat human error in the medical field, medical professionals continue to seek the best practices and technology applications for the diagnosis, treatment, and overall care of their patients. Improving Health Management through Clinical...

Current electronic healthcare record (EHR) systems utterly fail to assist doctors and nurses in their work; designed without recognizing the actual needs of those users, but rather solving mostly administrative problems instead. This failure results in...

Auf Basis von Baubefunden, Objekten sowie Überresten von Pflanzen, Tieren, menschlichen Skeletten und Parasiten aus über 100 archäologisch erfassten Fürsorgeeinrichtungen beleuchtet die Studie die institutionelle Unterstützung von Hilfebedürftigen im...

Six general anesthetics! Yes six! That is the astonishing number of anesthetics the average American will experience in a lifetime. Yet most people are blissfully unaware of its consequences – lulled into a false sense of security – believing...

J. Franklin Dyer’s journal offers a rare perspective on three years of the Civil War as seen through the eyes of a surgeon at the front. The journal, taken from letters written to his wife, Maria, describes in lengthy and colorful detail the daily life...

Medical Data Management is a systematic introduction to the basic methodology of professional clinical data management. It emphasizes generic methods of medical documentation applicable to such diverse tasks as the ...