Multidisciplinary Teleconsultation in Developing Countries
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42879
Michelangelo Bartolo, Fabio Ferrari, editors.
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Springer
, c2018.
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This book presents a replicable model of multidisciplinary teleconsultation, designed and set up by Global Health Telemedicine, that offers very significant health benefits in remote and rural areas of developing countries. The model is based on experiences gained in sub-Saharan Africa while training and cooperating with local health professionals within the DREAM program, managed by the Community of Sant'Egidio. This program has to date treated almost 300,000 patients across many countries and…
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- Bartolo, Michelangelo
- Ferrari, Fabio
- Responsibility
- Michelangelo Bartolo, Fabio Ferrari, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 134 p.) : 69 illus., 68 illus. in color
- Series Title
- TELe-Health
- ISBN
- 9783319727639
- 9783319727622 (print ed.)
- 9783319727646 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2198-6037
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Developing Countries
- Health Services Accessibility
- Telemedicine
- Other Subjects
- DREAM (Project)
- Other Subjects
- Africa South of the Sahara
- Specialty
- Global Health
- Telemedicine
- Abstract
- This book presents a replicable model of multidisciplinary teleconsultation, designed and set up by Global Health Telemedicine, that offers very significant health benefits in remote and rural areas of developing countries. The model is based on experiences gained in sub-Saharan Africa while training and cooperating with local health professionals within the DREAM program, managed by the Community of Sant'Egidio. This program has to date treated almost 300,000 patients across many countries and has provided health education and disease prevention training to tens of millions. It originated in the context of the fight against AIDS but has been extended to encompass other pathologies and to exploit the capabilities of new telemedicine technologies that allow multispecialist teleconsultation (hence the acronym now represents "Disease Relief through Excellent and Advanced Means"). In addition to thorough description of the program, readers will find reflections and analysis on logistical, technical, sociological, and epidemiological issues. The book is divided into thematic chapters with easy-to-understand graphics. It will be a readily accessible source of information for professionals in international cooperation and global health students and professionals.
- Contents
- Part 1. Africa Today -- 1. Health in Sub Saharan Africa; HIV, TB and Malaria Epidemiology -- 2. Chronic-degenerative diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Part 2. DREAM 2.0 -- 3. From DREAM to DREAM 2.0: An African Model -- 4. The DREAM Management Software -- 5. DREAM Centre Remote Telemonitoring -- 6. DREAM Data Activity -- 7. DREAM 2.0 a Replicable Model -- 8. The Challenge of Sustainability: The Impact of Dream Programme on the Social, Economic and Working Conditions of Patients With HIV/AIDS -- Part 3. GHT, Remote Healthcare -- 9. Multispecialist Teleconsultation -- 10. From on the field training to E-learning -- 11. GHT Activity Data -- 12. BS Innova Platform: Introduction, Framework and Technology -- Part 4. The Technology in Africa -- 13. The Digital Divide -- 14. Plant for Africa and Renewable Energy.
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- e-Book
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New Perspectives in Medical Records : Meeting the Needs of Patients and Practitioners
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41293
Giovanni Rinaldi, editor.
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Springer
, 2017.
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This book provides innovative practical suggestions regarding the production and management of medical records that are designed to address the inconsistencies and errors that have been highlighted especially in relation to national eHealth programs. Challenges and lessons that have emerged from the use of clinical information and the design of medical records are discussed, and principles underpinning the implementation of health IT are critically examined. New trends in the use of clinical da…
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- Rinaldi, Giovanni
- Responsibility
- Giovanni Rinaldi, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 224 pages) : 44 illus., 41 illus. in color
- Series Title
- TELe-Health
- ISBN
- 9783319286617
- 9783319286594 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2198-6037
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Electronic Health Records
- Medical Informatics
- Telemedicine
- Abstract
- This book provides innovative practical suggestions regarding the production and management of medical records that are designed to address the inconsistencies and errors that have been highlighted especially in relation to national eHealth programs. Challenges and lessons that have emerged from the use of clinical information and the design of medical records are discussed, and principles underpinning the implementation of health IT are critically examined. New trends in the use of clinical data are explored in depth, with analysis of issues relating to integration and sharing of patient information, data visualization, big data analytics, and the requirements of modern electronic health records. The spirit pervading the book is one of co-production, in which the needs of practitioners are taken into account from the outset. Readers will learn the basic concepts of how clinical information emanating from the doctor-patient relationship can be effectively integrated with genetic and environmental data and analyzed by complex algorithms with the goal of improving medical decision making and patient care. The book, written by European experts and researchers, will be of interest to all stakeholders in the field, including doctors, technicians, and policy makers.
- Contents
- Introduction. Medical Records: Are We at the Top? Is There Still Room for Innovation? -- EHR, EPR, PS, PHR: Different Medical Records for Different Aims: The Roles of the Doctors, Patients and Institutions -- An Infrastructural Approach to Clinical Information -- From Big Data to Big Insights. The Role of Platforms in Healthcare IT -- Shared Medical Record, Personal Health Folder and Health and Social Integrated Care in Catalonia. ICT Services for Integrated Care -- Visual Analytics of Electronic Health Records with a Focus on Time -- Military ICT and Innovative Networks for the Protection of People's Health -- Perspectives in Digital Health and Precision Medicine -- Medical Record for Clinicians: Present and Future Vision -- Addressing eHealth at the EU Level -- Clinical Information in Use. Problems, Outcomes and Challenges from Experience -- Medical Records, eHealth and Health IT. What are the Key Points for the Organizational Benefits and for the Improvements of the Modern Local Health Organizations? -- Disease Registry: A Tool for European Cross Border Medicine -- Cross Border Experiences in Health IT. What are the Requests for the Medical Record? Opportunities and Emerging Issues -- Innovative Tools and Data Sharing in Ageing Care: Solutions and Perspectives -- e_CardioNet: The Role of the Electronic Medical Records and ICT in Transnational Projects -- Telemedicine in Collaborative Diagnosis and Care of Congenital Heart Malformations -- Health Dossier in Italy - Elements for Reflection: What's New? What are Possible Improvements? -- The Role of Telemedicine and EHR in Supporting Care Pathways in the Management of Chronic Illness. The Experiences of the Lombardy Region.
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Telemedicine for children's health
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33361
Fabio Capello, Andrea E. Naimoli, Giuseppe Pili, editors.
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Springer
, c2014.
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This book describes in detail the potential role of ICT and electronic systems, together with the application of Web 2.0 technologies, in telepediatrics and child health. Rather than simply proposing engineering solutions that may soon become outdated, it is designed to address those real needs that telemedicine and developers are asked to meet. The orientation of the book is very much toward primary care, and both low- and high-income settings as well as extreme or complex scenarios are consid…
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- Capello, Fabio
- Naimoli, Andrea E
- Pili, Giuseppe
- Responsibility
- Fabio Capello, Andrea E. Naimoli, Giuseppe Pili, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham, Switzerland
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 125 pages)
- Series Title
- TELe-Health
- ISBN
- 9783319064895 (electronic bk.)
- 9783319064888
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Child Health Services
- Developing Countries
- Rural Health Services
- Telemedicine
- Abstract
- This book describes in detail the potential role of ICT and electronic systems, together with the application of Web 2.0 technologies, in telepediatrics and child health. Rather than simply proposing engineering solutions that may soon become outdated, it is designed to address those real needs that telemedicine and developers are asked to meet. The orientation of the book is very much toward primary care, and both low- and high-income settings as well as extreme or complex scenarios are considered. The first two sections of the book describe different fields of application, such as the community, the hospital, and children with chronic illnesses or special needs, and examine technical issues. The use of telemedicine in delivery of care in extreme rural settings and developing countries is then discussed, with attention also to major emergencies and humanitarian crises. The closing chapters consider the role of modern technologies in the education of caregivers who work with children. Child health is a crucial issue in both industrialized and developing countries. Telemedicine for Children's Health will be an excellent guide to the potential value of telemedicine devices in reducing the burden for children and parents and in offering quick and concrete solutions in low-resource scenarios.
- Contents
- 1. Perceived needs in paediatrics and children's health : overview and background -- Part I. Fields of application -- 2. The community -- 3. Telemedicine in acute settings and secondary care : the hospital -- 4. Management at home : the chronic child -- 5. Overtaking the distances : the child with special needs -- Part II. Technical issues -- 6. Connectivity, devices and interfaces : worldwide interconnections -- 7. Technology and social web : social worldwide interactions -- Part III. Complex scenarios and special settings -- 8. Rural and extreme rural settings : reducing distances and managing extreme scenarios -- 9. Telepediatrics in developing countries : a better care for children in low-income settings -- Part IV. e-Learning -- 10. eLearning: distant learning for health professionals that works with children -- 11. Health eDucation : teaching healthy lifestyles for a high quality of life -- 12. Conclusions.
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Tele-oncology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39247
Giovanna Gatti, Gabriella Pravettoni, Fabio Capello, editors.
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This book explains how telemedicine can offer solutions capable of improving the care and survival rates of cancer patients and can also help patients to live a normal life in spite of their condition. Different fields of application: community, hospital, and home based, are examined, and detailed attention is paid to the use of tele-oncology in rural/extreme rural settings and in developing countries. The impact of new technologies and the opportunities afforded by the social web are both disc…
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- Gatti, Giovanna
- Pravettoni, Gabriella
- Capello, Fabio
- Responsibility
- Giovanna Gatti, Gabriella Pravettoni, Fabio Capello, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (v, 89 p. : 13 illus., 7 illus. in color)
- Series Title
- TELe-Health
- ISBN
- 9783319163789
- 9783319163772 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2198-6037
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Neoplasms
- Telemedicine
- Abstract
- This book explains how telemedicine can offer solutions capable of improving the care and survival rates of cancer patients and can also help patients to live a normal life in spite of their condition. Different fields of application: community, hospital, and home based, are examined, and detailed attention is paid to the use of tele-oncology in rural/extreme rural settings and in developing countries. The impact of new technologies and the opportunities afforded by the social web are both discussed. The concluding chapters consider eLearning in relation to cancer care and assess the scope for eDucation to improve prevention. No medical condition can shatter people's lives as cancer does today, and the need to develop strategies to reduce the disease burden and improve quality of life is paramount. Readers will find this new volume in Springer's TELe Health series to be a rich source of information on the important contribution that can be made by telemedicine in achieving these goals.
- Contents
- [publisher supplied] 1 Introduction -- 2 Overview and Background -- PART I: Fields of application 3 The community: Early diagnosis and prevention -- 4 The hospital: Improving hospital care for people with cancer -- 5 Home-based care for a better quality of life: Treatment, monitoring and follow-up -- PART II: Technical Issues 6 New technologies and new frontiers -- 7 The social web -- PART III: Complex Scenarios and Special Settings -- 8 Rural and extreme rural settings -- 9 Tele-oncology in developing countries -- PART IV: eLearning 10 Education and distant learning -- 11 Health education to improve prevention -- 12 Conclusions.
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- e-Book
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