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Advances in Healthcare Technology - (Philips Research Book) by Gerhard Spekowius & Thomas Wendler (Hardcover)

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Highlights

  • Improving healthcare and staying healthy is one of the most discussed and important issues in our society.
  • Author(s): Gerhard Spekowius & Thomas Wendler
  • 538 Pages
  • Medical, Biochemistry
  • Series Name: Philips Research Book

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Improving healthcare and staying healthy is one of the most discussed and important issues in our society. Technology has played and will play an important role in many aspects of the healthcare system, and it offers new and better ways to solve the key health problems of the new century.

This book describes valued contributions of technology for improving hospital and home healthcare, and gives a perspective on how they will influence critical aspects of future medical care. It provides an overview and discussion of trends, presents the state-of-the-art of important research areas, and highlights recent breakthrough results in selected fields, giving an outlook on game-changing developments in the coming decades.

The material is arranged in 6 parts and a total of 31 chapters. The healthcare areas addressed are: General advances and trends in healthcare technology, diagnostic imaging, integration of imaging and therapy, molecular medicine, medical information technology and personal healthcare.



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"The book consists of 31 brief chapters divided into 6 sections written by expert authors from their respected scientific fields. Each chapter is supported by figures, tables, and photographs. ... In summary, Advances in Healthcare Technology is an interesting collection of emerging technologies in the field of medical research. The book should be of value to both researchers and physicians interested in the development and future of modern medicine, in which new technology plays a predominant role." (Robert Matthews and Nand Relan, The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Vol. 49 (2), February, 2008)


Dimensions (Overall): 9.2 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x 1.4 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 538
Series Title: Philips Research Book
Genre: Medical
Sub-Genre: Biochemistry
Publisher: Springer
Format: Hardcover
Author: Gerhard Spekowius & Thomas Wendler
Language: English
Street Date: April 11, 2006
TCIN: 92438292
UPC: 9781402043833
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-8933
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.4 inches length x 6.2 inches width x 9.2 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2 pounds
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