Health technology sourcebook : basic consumer health information about medicine and technology, telemedicine, information technology and medicine, health information technology management systems, medical equipment technology, robotics, nanotechnology, smart operating rooms, technological research and healthcare, stem cells research, personal healthcare mobile applications, and assistive devices along with information about digital innovations in healthcare, medical technology and law, a glossary of related terms, and a list of resources for additional help and information.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body.

Series:

Health reference series.

Health Reference Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical technology.

Medical care--Data processing.

Medical care.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 516 pages).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, [2018]

Summary:

Provides consumer health information about the application of science to develop solutions to health problems or issues such as the prevention or delay of onset of diseases or the promotion and monitoring of good health. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

Contents:

Part I. Introduction to health technology

Part II. Technology and preventive healthcare

Part III. Diagnostic technology

Part IV. Role of technology in treatment

Part V. Rehabilitation and assistive tecnhologies

Part VI. Health information technology

Part VII. Medical technology - Legal and ethical concerns

Part VIII. Future of health technology

Part IX. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786847201

1786847205

9780780815926

0780815920

OCLC:

1006532118