TY - CHAP
T1 - mHealth
T2 - Intelligent Closed-Loop Solutions for Personalized Healthcare
AU - Poon, Carmen C.Y.
AU - Hung, Kevin K.F.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - Mobile health (mHealth) is an emerging concept which refers to the combinational use of mobile computing, communication technologies, and medical sensors for healthcare [1]. In addition to the passive provision of health-related information via mobile platforms, its scope also extends to more active applications such as disease management, medical prognosis, diagnosis, and even treatment. A typical mHealth system is characterized by its features of mobility, wireless connectivity, location independence, and timely responsewhich together provide seamless and personalized healthcare.
AB - Mobile health (mHealth) is an emerging concept which refers to the combinational use of mobile computing, communication technologies, and medical sensors for healthcare [1]. In addition to the passive provision of health-related information via mobile platforms, its scope also extends to more active applications such as disease management, medical prognosis, diagnosis, and even treatment. A typical mHealth system is characterized by its features of mobility, wireless connectivity, location independence, and timely responsewhich together provide seamless and personalized healthcare.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85044570384&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1201/b19147-13
DO - 10.1201/b19147-13
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85044570384
SN - 9781482236613
SP - 145
EP - 160
BT - Telehealth and Mobile Health
ER -