Название: Advances in Mobile Health Technology: A Research PerspectiveАвтор: Sinjini Mitra
Издательство: CRC Press
Серия: Chapman & Hall/ CRC Healthcare Informatics Series
Год: 2023
Страниц: 139
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 13.2 MB
Technological advances, coupled with advances in healthcare, has enabled the widespread growth of a new area called mobile health or mHealth that has completely revolutionized how people envision healthcare today. Just as smartphones and tablet computers are rapidly becoming the dominant consumer computer platforms, mHealth technology is emerging as an integral part of consumer health and wellness management regimes.
The aim of this book is to inform readers about the this relatively modern technology, from its history and evolution to the current state-of-the-art research developments and the underlying challenges related to privacy and security issues. The book’s intended audience includes individuals interested in learning about mHealth and its contemporary applications, from students to researchers and practitioners working in this field.
The aim of this book is to inform readers about the relatively modern technology of mHealth, from its history and evolution to the current state-of- the- art research developments and the underlying challenges related to privacy and security issues. Chapter 1 introduces the concept of mHealth, or mobile healthcare, and provides a broad overview of this technology. Chapter 2 includes a detailed overview of the history and evolution of various mHealth devices, which include both wearables and mobile health apps. Chapter 3 contains a detailed description of how mHealth technology works, and Chapter 4 presents a comprehensive review of research that has been done in the area of mobile health technology. Chapter 5 discusses the role of social media on personal health and wellness, while Chapter 6 addresses the topic of different issues and challenges that underlie this technology. Chapter 7 concludes the book with a glimpse of what the future holds for mobile healthcare technology.
Both undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in college-level healthcare courses will find this book to be an especially useful companion and will be able to discover and explore novel research directions that will further enrich the field.
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