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m-Health
Fundamentals and Applications
Robert S. H. Istepanian (Author), Bryan Woodward (Author)
9781118496985, Wiley
Hardback, published 13 January 2017
432 pages
23.9 x 15.8 x 2.8 cm, 0.726 kg
Two of the biggest technology breakthroughs of the 20th century have been mobile communication and the internet, improving accessibility to information and services for everyone. “M-Health” brings the best of these together to support more inclusive and connected healthcare in different ways around the world. The authors guide the readers through the recent origins of m-Health through to today`s examples, showing how m-Health is helping consumers and clinicians across a digital divide in healthcare. The book also illustrates how m-Health systems will help with illness prevention, health system productivity and more effective care for many years to come. Whether in the home or hospital, sports clinic or surgery, this book covers the entire field of m-health. —Dr Mike Short CBE, Vice President, Telefónica A review from the MHealth Journal: http://mhealth.amegroups.com/article/view/14688/14870
Addresses recent advances from both the clinical and technological perspectives to provide a comprehensive presentation of m-Health This book introduces the concept of m-Health, first coined by Robert S. H. Istepanian in 2003. The evolution of m-Health since then—how it was transformed from an academic concept to a global healthcare technology phenomenon—is discussed. Afterwards the authors describe in detail the basics of the three enabling scientific technological elements of m-Health (sensors, computing, and communications), and how each of these key ingredients has evolved and matured over the last decade. The book concludes with detailed discussion of the future of m-Health and presents future directions to potentially shape and transform healthcare services in the coming decades. In addition, this book:
About the Authors xi Foreword xv Preface xvii Acknowledgments xxi Acronyms xxiii 1 Introduction to m-Health 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 The Concept of m-Health: The Beginnings 2 1.3 Taxonomy of Telemedicine, Telehealth, e-Health, and m-Health 5 1.4 m-Health and Digital Ubiquity 9 1.5 The Paradigm Shift of Mobile Connectivity and m-Health Services 12 1.6 Impact of m-Health on Cultural, Commercial, and Operational Changes 16 1.7 Summary 18 References 18 2 Smart m-Health Sensing 23 2.1 Introduction 23 2.2 Fundamentals of m-Health Sensing and a New Taxonomy 24 2.3 Health and Wellness Monitoring Sensors 26 2.4 Who is Monitored? 30 2.5 What is Monitored? 31 2.6 Wearable Sensors for m-Health Monitoring 36 2.7 Wearable Fitness and Health-Tracking Devices 45 2.8 Design Considerations for Wireless Health Sensing and Monitoring 47 2.9 Diagnostic Sensors 52 2.10 Prognostic and Treatment Sensors 54 2.11 Assistive Sensors 55 2.12 Summary 55 References 58 3 m-Health Computing: m-Health 2.0, Social Networks, Health Apps, Cloud, and Big Health Data 67 3.1 Introduction 67 3.2 The Evolution of m-Health with Web 2.0 and Medicine 2.0: m-Health 2.0 68 3.3 Mobile Health Applications (m-Health Apps) 76 3.4 Cloud Computing and m-Health 90 3.5 m-Health and “Big Data” 101 3.6 Summary 109 References 110 4 m-Health and Mobile Communication Systems 119 4.1 Introduction 119 4.2 Wireless Communications for m-Health: From “Unwired Health” to “4G-Health” 123 4.3 Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks for m-Health 144 4.4 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN) for m-Health 147 4.5 Personal Area Networks (PAN) and Body Area Networks (BAN) for m-Health 151 4.6 Machine-to-Machine Communications and Internet of Things 166 4.7 Summary 177 References 179 5 m-Health Care Models and Applications 189 5.1 Introduction 189 5.2 Mobile Phone m-Health Systems and Their Impact on Future Healthcare Services 191 5.3 m-Health for Chronic Disease Management and Monitoring Applications 200 5.4 Mobile Health for Other Healthcare Services 229 5.5 Summary 234 References 237 6 m-Health and Global Healthcare 251 6.1 Introduction 251 6.2 m-Health Technologies for Global Health 254 6.3 Global m-Health Initiatives for the Developing World: Healthcare Challenges and Impacts 260 6.4 Global m-Health for the Developing World: Barriers and Recommendations 294 6.5 Summary 309 References 311 7 m-Health Ecosystems, Interoperability Standards, and Markets 323 7.1 Introduction 323 7.2 m-Health Stakeholders and Ecosystems 325 7.3 m-Health Interoperability and Standardization 337 7.4 m-Health Markets and Business Models 345 7.5 Summary 351 References 352 8 The Future of m-Health: Progress or Retrogression? 355 8.1 Introduction 355 8.2 Future Trends of m-Health 357 8.3 Challenges and Expectations: m-Health “Market” Versus “Science” 366 8.4 Future m-Health Scenarios 370 8.5 Summary 374 References 375 Appendix 379 Index 381
Subject Areas: Other branches of medicine [MM]
