Connected Objects in Health

Laure Beyala

ISBN 10: 1785482599 / ISBN 13: 9781785482595

Verlag: Elsevier Science Aug 2017, 2017

Beschreibung

This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Connected objects today present a range of opportunities in medicine. We live in a new digital era where the monitoring and analysis of one's own health information no longer belongs solely to the realm of science fiction. The success of these new devices resides in their usage, which integrates seamlessly into the daily life of the user in order to continually collect the maximum amount of data. These medical connected devices therefore constitute a new hope in transforming user experience as well as the care pathway. They offer a better level of support and a better quality of life for those suffering from chronic illnesses or mental, sensorial or physical disabilities. However, these solutions also pose systematic problems, especially regarding the risks linked to their usage. This book presents a cartography which clearly details all the potential risk scenarios linked to the usage of connected devices as well as the actions which should be undertaken to promote balanced governance and guarantee the development of high-quality medical devices. 184 pp. Englisch.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781785482595

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Connected Objects in Health
• Verlag: Elsevier Science Aug 2017
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1785482599
• ISBN-13: 9781785482595
• Einband: Buch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 229B x 152 H x 16 T Millimeter Breite: 229 mm, Höhe: 152 mm, Tiefe: 16 mm
• Gewicht: 430 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

Connected objects today present a range of opportunities in medicine. We live in a new digital era where the monitoring and analysis of one’s own health information no longer belongs solely to the realm of science fiction. The success of these new devices resides in their usage, which integrates seamlessly into the daily life of the user in order to continually collect the maximum amount of data. These medical connected devices therefore constitute a new hope in transforming user experience as well as the care pathway. They offer a better level of support and a better quality of life for those suffering from chronic illnesses or mental, sensorial or physical disabilities. However, these solutions also pose systematic problems, especially regarding the risks linked to their usage. This book presents a cartography which clearly details all the potential risk scenarios linked to the usage of connected devices as well as the actions which should be undertaken to promote balanced governance and guarantee the development of high-quality medical devices.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Laure Beyala is a Biomedical Engineer who worked in numerous biotechnological industries before submitting her thesis to the Ecole Centrale Paris in 2015.