Health technology sourcebook / edited by James Chambers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chambers, James, author.

Contributor:

Chambers, James (Editor), editor.

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, 629 pages).

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Omnigraphics, an imprint of Infobase, [2023]

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:

Intro

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1-Introduction to Health Technology

Chapter 1-Understanding Medical Technology and Digital Health

Section 1.1-Overview of Medical Technology

Section 1.2-What Is Digital Health?

Chapter 2-Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

Section 2.1-Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Section 2.2-Machine Learning in Drug Development

Section 2.3-Artificial Intelligence for Global Health

Chapter 3-Medical Chatbots

Chapter 4-Health Technology Assessment

Part 2-Understanding Telehealth

Chapter 5-Telehealth

Section 5.1-Telehealth: An Overview

Section 5.2-Benefits of Telehealth

Section 5.3-Implementation and Future of Telehealth

Section 5.4-Medicare Benefits and Telehealth

Section 5.5-Health Equity in Telehealth

Chapter 6-Preparing for Telehealth Visits

Chapter 7-Remote Patient Monitoring

Chapter 8-Getting Help with Accessing Telehealth Services

Chapter 9-Virtual Health-Care Services

Section 9.1-Telehealth and Cancer Care

Section 9.2-Telerehabilitation for Advanced Cancer

Section 9.3-Telehealth for Chronic Conditions

Section 9.4-Telehealth for COVID-19

Section 9.5-Telehealth for HIV Care

Section 9.6-Telehealth for Maternal Health Services

Section 9.7-Telehealth for Children with Special Health-Care Needs

Section 9.8-School-Based Telehealth Services

Section 9.9-Use of Telehealth in Emergency Departments

Part 3-Health Information Technology

Chapter 10-Understanding Health Information Technology

Section 10.1-Information and Communication Technology

Section 10.2-Benefits of Health Information Technology

Chapter 11-Integrating Technology and Health Care

Section 11.1-Implementation and Integration of Health Information Technology

Section 11.2-Basics of Health Information Exchange Technology.

Section 11.3-E-prescription

Chapter 12-Digital Health Records

Section 12.1-Electronic Health Records and Electronic Medical Records

Section 12.2-Blue Button

Section 12.3-Medical Scribes and Patient Safety

Part 4-Technology and Preventive Health Care

Chapter 13-Digital Innovations in Preventive Medicine

Section 13.1-Sensors

Section 13.2-Body Area Networks

Section 13.3-Wearable Devices

Section 13.4-Wireless Medical Devices

Section 13.5-Mobile Medical Applications

Section 13.6-Continuous Glucose Monitoring

Section 13.7-Wireless Patient Monitoring

Chapter 14-Predictive Analytics in Health Care

Section 14.1-Big Data and Its Applications in Health Care

Section 14.2-Big Data in the Age of Genomics

Section 14.3-Big Data for Infectious Disease Surveillance

Chapter 15-Screening and Detection Technologies

Section 15.1-Advanced Molecular Detection

Section 15.2-GI Genius in Detection of Colon Cancer

Section 15.3-OsteoDetect in Wrist Fracture Analysis

Section 15.4-Prediction of Abdominal Aneurysm Using Machine Learning

Chapter 16-Genetics

Section 16.1-Genomics

Section 16.2-Genetic Testing

Section 16.3-DNA Microarray Technology

Section 16.4-Genome Editing and CRISPR

Section 16.5-Messenger RNA

Section 16.6-Cloning

Chapter 17-Neurotechnology

Chapter 18-Clinical Decision Support

Part 5-Diagnostic Technology

Chapter 19-Advances in Imaging

Section 19.1-Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy

Section 19.2-Artificial Intelligence in Diagnostic Imaging

Section 19.3-Neuroimaging Technique to Predict Autism among High-Risk Infants

Section 19.4-Artificial-Intelligence-Based Analysis of Cardiovascular Disease Risk

Section 19.5-Virtual Colonoscopy

Section 19.6-Liver Elastography

Chapter 20-Advanced Imaging in Laboratory Technology

Section 20.1-Live Cell Imaging.

Section 20.2-Nonlinear Optical Imaging

Section 20.3-Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging

Chapter 21-Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing

Part 6-Role of Technology in Treatment

Chapter 22-Artificial Intelligence Tools to Augment Patient Care

Chapter 23-Technology and the Future of Mental Health Treatment

Chapter 24-Artificial Pancreas Device System

Chapter 25-Technology in Cancer Treatment

Section 25.1-Enabling New Cancer Technologies

Section 25.2-Proton Beams for Cancer Therapy

Section 25.3-Nanotechnology for Cancer

Section 25.4-Biomarker Testing for Cancer Treatment

Chapter 26-What Is Precision Medicine?

Chapter 27-Human Genome Project

Chapter 28-Robots and Their Use in Health Care

Section 28.1-Image-Guided Robotic Interventions

Section 28.2-Robot-Assisted Surgery

Section 28.3-Fiber-Optic-Enabled Sensitive Surgery Tools

Chapter 29-Advanced Therapies

Section 29.1-Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

Section 29.2-NIST and the National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative

Section 29.3-Cartilage Engineering

Section 29.4-Light Therapy and Brain Function

Section 29.5-Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation as Tumor Therapy

Part 7-Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies

Chapter 30-Rehabilitation Engineering

Chapter 31-Vision and Hearing Loss

Section 31.1-Low Vision and Blindness Rehabilitation

Section 31.2-Artificial Retina

Section 31.3-Cochlear Implants: Different Kinds of Hearing

Chapter 32-Prosthetic Engineering

Chapter 33-Brain-Computer Interface

Chapter 34-Assistive Devices

Section 34.1-Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology: An Overview

Section 34.2-Assistive Devices for Communication

Section 34.3-Hearing Aids

Section 34.4-Mobility Aids

Section 34.5-GPS and Wayfinding Apps for People with Visual Impairment.

Part 8-Future of Health Technology

Chapter 35-Internet of Things in Health Care

Chapter 36-Use of Blockchain Technology in Health-Care Industry

Chapter 37-Nanotechnology

Section 37.1-What Is Nanotechnology?

Section 37.2-Nanomedicine

Chapter 38-Stem Cells and Artificial Intelligence: Better Together

Chapter 39-Deep Learning for Better Medical Images

Chapter 40-Emerging Artificial Intelligence Applications in Oncology

Chapter 41-Drug Delivery Systems

Chapter 42-Smart Operating Rooms of the Future

Chapter 43-Telecritical Care

Part 9-Health Technology: Legal and Ethical Concerns

Chapter 44-Health Information Privacy Law and Policy

Chapter 45-Health Information Technology Legislation and Regulations

Chapter 46-HIPAA Privacy Rule's Right of Access and Health Information Technology

Chapter 47-Telehealth Privacy and Legal Considerations

Chapter 48-Security and Privacy Risks of Wearable Devices

Chapter 49-Tips for Cybersecurity in Health Care

Part 10-Additional Help and Information

Chapter 50-Glossary of Terms Related to Health Technology

Chapter 51-Directory of Agencies That Provide Information about Health Technology

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Provides Basic Consumer Health Information about Digital Health, Telehealth, Artificial Intelligence, Health Information Technology, Digital Innovations in Preventive Medicine, Screening and Detection Technologies, Diagnostic Technology, Nanotechnology, Robots in Health Care, and Rehabilitative and Assistive Devices Along with Information about the Future of Health Technology, Laws and Regulations Governing Health Technology, Tips for Cyber Safety, a Glossary of Terms Related to Health Technology, and a List of Resources for Additional Help and Information.

Description based on: online resource; title from pdf title page (ProQuest Ebook Central, viewed on May 15, 2023).

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Chambers, James Health Technology Sourcebook, Third Edition

ISBN:

9780780820173