DocumentCode
2394406
Title
A multimedia environment for elderly health care: a local experience at the Savona EPIC pilot site
Author
Ruggiero, C. ; Giacomini, M. ; Sacile, R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Commun. Comput. & Syst. Sci., Genoa Univ., Italy
fYear
1994
fDate
1994
Firstpage
1360
Abstract
The aim of EPIC is to develop a prototype information system capable for the delivery of integrated health and social care to vulnerable people in their own homes, while maintaining optimal quality of life. The authors present the guidelines of the application of the EPIC prototype to the validation site in Savona, taking into account the needs and the requirements of the local population and care workers
Keywords
patient care; Savona EPIC pilot site; care workers; elderly health care; home-based medical care; integrated health/social care; local population; multimedia environment; optimal life quality maintenance; validation site; vulnerable people; Cardiology; Cities and towns; Databases; Guidelines; Home computing; Information systems; Medical services; Microcomputers; Prototypes; Senior citizens;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN
0-7803-2050-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.415472
Filename
415472
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