BookThomas Wetter ; with contributions by George Demiris, Amanda K. Hall, Andrea Hartzler, Jina Huh, Georgios Raptis and Lisa M. Vizer.
Contents:
Part I. Introducing the Domain and Levels of Service
1. Character of domain and organization of book
2. Economy 1: immanent mismatch between demand and supply of health care workforce
3. Level 0: searching-finding-trusting-acting-risking one's life?
4. Level 1: enhancing the provider- client relation through IT
5. Level 2: services without in-person contact between provider and client
6. Level 3: patient power on the web: the multifaceted role of personal health wisdom
7. Distinctive features of services conveyed through mobile apps
Part II. Building Safety Nets Around the Active Client
8. Dimensions of patient risks and requirements for patient safety
9. Services for all stages of the metabolic syndrome and its consequences
10. Basic services reach out towards under-served populations
11. Smart homes: empowering the patient till the end
12. Partial solutions for patient safety
Part III. Additional Methodology
13. Privacy and data protection: mission impossible?
14. The patient-centered electronic health record and patient portals
15. Scrutinized proof of effectiveness or cost effectiveness regarding patient reported outcomes
16. Economy 2: economic subsistence of services when research funding ends
17. Towards future consumer health informatics adapted health care legislation
Trademarks
Nomenclature
General index
Index of services.