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Health technology has become the centre of healthcare systems strategic planning process. Developing a clear vision of the future of health technology and smart investment in technology are the critical success factors. Healthcare executives need to develop a vision of future health technology to lead effectively in the 21st century. "Future of Health Technology" helps to develop a clear vision of the future and it assists in planning of investments in health technology for those involved in setting health systems strategy for the 21st century. This book provides a comprehensive vision of the future of health technology by looking at the ways to advance medical technologies, health information infrastructure and intellectual leadership. It also explores new technology creation and adoption process including the impact of rapidly evolving technologies. People discover and respond to the future as much as they plan it. Health systems with the clear vision of future technology will win.
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FUTURE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY "Future health technology is perhaps the most exciting field of all in this century. We will see the rise of electronic medicine as a challenger for the chemical near monopoly treatment that we see now. We will also see the human nervous system and brain linked directly with technology, thereby creating a brave new world for us all." Professor Kevin Warwick Studies in Health Technology and Informatics Editors Jens Pihlkjaer Christensen (EC, Luxembourg); Arie Hasman (The Netherlands); Larry Hunter (USA); Ilias lakovidis (EC, Belgium); Zoi Kolitsi (Greece); Olivier Le Dour (EC, Belgium); Antonio Pedotti (Italy); Otto Rienhoff (Germany); Francis H. Roger France (Belgium); Niels Rossing (Denmark); Niilo Saranummi (Finland); Elliot R. Siegel (USA); Petra Wilson (EC, Belgium) Volume 80 Volume 1 in the subseries Future of Health Technology Series Editor: Renata G. Bushko Recently published in this series Vol. 52. B. Cesnik, A.T. McCray and J.-R. Scherrer (Eds.), Medlnfo '98 Vol. 53. M.C. Sievert, D.E. Moxley, N.J. Ogg and T.B. Patrick, Thesaurus of Health Informatics Vol. 54. O. Ferrer-Roca and M. Sosa-Iudicissa (Eds.), Handbook of Telemedicine Vol. 55. H.M.J. Goldschmidt, M.J.T. Cox, R.J.E. Grouls, W.A.J.H. van de Laar and G.G van Merode (Eds.), Reference Information Model for Clinical Laboratories Vol. 56.1. lakovidis, S. Maglavera and A. Trakatellis (Eds.), User Acceptance of Health Telematics Applications Vol. 57. J. Mantas (Ed.), Health and Medical Informatics Education in Europe Vol. 58. G. Riva, B.K. Wiederhold and E. Molinari (Eds.), Virtual Environments in Clinical Psychology and Neuroscience Vol. 59.1.A.F. Stokes (Ed.), Research into Spinal Deformities 2 Vol. 60. M. Di Rienzo, G. Mancia, G. Parati, A. Pedotti and A. Zanchetti (Eds.), Methodology and Clinical Applications of Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Analysis Vol. 61. R.A. Mortensen (Ed.), ICNP*and Telematic Applications for Nurses in Europe Vol. 62. J.D. Westwood, H.M. Hoffman, R.A. Robb and D. Stredney (Eds.), Medicine Meets Virtual Reality Vol. 63. R. Rogers and J. Reardon, Recommendations for International Action Vol. 64. M. Nerlich and R. Kretschmer (Eds.), The Impact of Telemedicine on Health Care Management Vol. 65. J. Mantas and A. Hasman (Eds.), Textbook in Health Informatics Vol. 66. The ISHTAR Consortium (Eds.), Implementing Secure Healthcare Telematics Applications in Europe Vol. 67. J. Oates and H. Bjerregaard Jensen (Eds.), Building Regional Health Care Networks in Europe Vol. 68. P. Kokol, B. Zupan, J. Stare, M. Premik and R. Engelbrecht (Eds.), Medical Informatics Europe '99 Vol. 69. F.-A. Allaert, B. Blobel, C.P. Louwerse and E.B. Barber (Eds.), Security Standards for Healthcare Information Systems. Vol. 70. J.D. Westwood, H.M. Hoffman, G.T. Mogel, R.A. Robb and D. Stredney (Eds.), Medicine Meets Virtual Reali