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This publication covers aspects concerning information supply to patient and professional; electronic health records, its standards, its social implications; and new developments in medical & care compunetics. For citizen / patient-related information, it is necessary to use the latest medical and care compunetics. The editors recognize the possible thread to patient safety of the information available on the internet. They also see the problems of professionals to find information on the latest developments in medical and care compunetics in a structured way. This book is dedicated to the co-founder of the ICMCC Foundation, Prof. Swamy Laxminarayan, who passed away on September 29, 2005.IOS Press is an international science, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields. Some of the areas we publish in: -Biomedicine -Oncology -Artificial intelligence -Databases and information systems -Maritime engineering -Nanotechnology -Geoengineering -All aspects of physics -E-governance -E-commerce -The knowledge economy -Urban studies -Arms control -Understanding and responding to terrorism -Medical informatics -Computer Sciences
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MEDICAL AND CARE COMPUNETICS 3
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics This book series was started in 1990 to promote research conducted under the auspices of the EC programmes’ Advanced Informatics in Medicine (AIM) and Biomedical and Health Research (BHR) bioengineering branch. A driving aspect of international health informatics is that telecommunication technology, rehabilitative technology, intelligent home technology and many other components are moving together and form one integrated world of information and communication media. The complete series has been accepted in Medline. Volumes from 2005 onwards are available online. Series Editors: Dr. J.P. Christensen, Prof. G. de Moor, Prof. A. Famili, Prof. A. Hasman, Prof. L. Hunter, Dr. I. Iakovidis, Dr. Z. Kolitsi, Mr. O. Le Dour, Dr. A. Lymberis, Prof. P.F. Niederer, Prof. A. Pedotti, Prof. O. Rienhoff, Prof. F.H. Roger France, Dr. N. Rossing, Prof. N. Saranummi, Dr. E.R. Siegel, Dr. P. Wilson, Prof. E.J.S. Hovenga, Prof. M.A. Musen and Prof. J. Mantas
Volume 121 Recently published in this series Vol. 120. V. Hernández, I. Blanquer, T. Solomonides, V. Breton and Y. Legré (Eds.), Challenges and Opportunities of HealthGrids – Proceedings of Healthgrid 2006 Vol. 119. J.D. Westwood, R.S. Haluck, H.M. Hoffman, G.T. Mogel, R. Phillips, R.A. Robb and K.G. Vosburgh (Eds.), Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 14 – Accelerating Change in Healthcare: Next Medical Toolkit Vol. 118. R.G. Bushko (Ed.), Future of Intelligent and Extelligent Health Environment Vol. 117. C.D. Nugent, P.J. McCullagh, E.T. McAdams and A. Lymberis (Eds.), Personalised Health Management Systems – The Integration of Innovative Sensing, Textile, Information and Communication Technologies Vol. 116. R. Engelbrecht, A. Geissbuhler, C. Lovis and G. Mihalas (Eds.), Connecting Medical Informatics and Bio-Informatics – Proceedings of MIE2005 Vol. 115. N. Saranummi, D. Piggott, D.G. Katehakis, M. Tsiknakis and K. Bernstein (Eds.), Regional Health Economies and ICT Services Vol. 114. L. Bos, S. Laxminarayan and A. Marsh (Eds.), Medical and Care Compunetics 2 Vol. 113. J.S. Suri, C. Yuan, D.L. Wilson and S. Laxminarayan (Eds.), Plaque Imaging: Pixel to Molecular Level Vol. 112. T. Solomonides, R. McClatchey, V. Breton, Y. Legré and S. Nørager (Eds.), From Grid to Healthgrid Vol. 111. J.D. Westwood, R.S. Haluck, H.M. Hoffman, G.T. Mogel, R. Phillips, R.A. Robb and K.G. Vosburgh (Eds.), Medicine Meets Virtual Reality 13
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Medical and Care Compunetics 3 Edited by
Lodewijk Bos President ICMCC
Laura Roa Escuela Superior de Ingeniería, University of Seville, Spain