2010, ISBN: 9781849965699

Advances in science and medicine are closely linked; they are characterised by episodic imaginative leaps, often with dramatic effects on mankind and beyond. The advent of body sensor net… Mehr…

Advances in science and medicine are closely linked; they are characterised by episodic imaginative leaps, often with dramatic effects on mankind and beyond. The advent of body sensor networks represents such a leap. The reason for this stems from the fact that all branches of modern medicine, ranging from prevention to complex intervention, rely heavily on early, accurate, and complete diagnosis followed by close monitoring of the results. To date, attempts at doing this consisted of intermittent contact with the individual concerned, producing a series of snapshots at personal, biochemical, mechanical, cellular, or molecular levels. This was followed by making a series of assumptions which inevitably resulted in a distortion of the real picture. Although the human genome project has shown that we are all &#8220;equal&#8221;, it confirmed the fact that each one of us has unique features at many levels, some of which include our susceptibility to disease and a particular response to many external stimuli, medicines, or procedures. This has resulted in the concept of personalised medicines or procedures promised to revolutionise our approach to healthcare. To achieve this, we need accurate individualised information obtained at many levels in a continuous fashion. This needs to be accomplished in a sensitive, respectful, non-invasive manner which does not interfere with human dignity or quality of life, and more importantly it must be affordable and cost-effective. Buch (fremdspr.) Springer Taschenbuch, Springer, 13.10.2010, Springer, 2010<

ISBN: 1849965692

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2010, ISBN: 9781849965699

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[ED: Softcover], [PU: Springer, Berlin], PThis book addresses the issues of the rapidly changing field of wireless wearable and implantable sensors. It also discusses the latest technolog… Mehr…

[ED: Softcover], [PU: Springer, Berlin], PThis book addresses the issues of the rapidly changing field of wireless wearable and implantable sensors. It also discusses the latest technological developments and clinical applications of body-sensor networks (BSN). BSN is a new area of research and the last decade has seen a rapid surge of interest. The book also provides a review of current wireless sensor development platforms and a guide to developing your own BSN applications./PSoftcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006. 2010. xxviii, 494 S. 243 SW-Abb., 32 Farbabb., 45 TabellenVersandfertig in über 4 Wochen<