DocumentCode
1027
Title
Wireless communications for E-health applications [Guest Editorial]
Author
Sharif, Hamid ; Hempel, Michael ; Bohnert, Thomas M. ; Khoynezhad, Ali
Volume
20
Issue
4
fYear
2013
fDate
Aug-13
Firstpage
10
Lastpage
11
Abstract
With advances in healthcare technologies, digital electronics, smart sensors, and wireless communications, a variety of e-Health applications have come to realization that usher in solutions with new capabilities, enhance and improve current approaches for delivering effective and efficient healthcare services. In this domain, wireless sensors have become a major tool for effective monitoring and control of different operations in e-Health applications as well as delivering sensitive data in real-time and with a high degree of accuracy and reliability.
Keywords
Biomedical equipment; Biomedical monitoring; Communication system security; Electronic medical records; Medical services; Special issues and sections; Surgery; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Wireless Communications, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1536-1284
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MWC.2013.6590045
Filename
6590045
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