Wireless Computing in Medicine: From Nano to Cloud With Ethical and Legal Implications - Rilegato

Eshaghian-Wilner, Mary Mehrnoosh

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ISBN 10: 1118993594 ISBN 13: 9781118993590

Casa editrice: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2016

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This book addresses three main areas: pervasive computing at the distributed level, at the nano­level, and the legal implications of pervasive computing in medicine.  From studying the life cycle of cells in an attempt to find a cure for cancer, to providing medical help in remote locations using wireless networks, to using nano robots to perform surgeries, the intersection of computing and healthcare has benefited the human race and has promising effects in the near future. 

As technology is miniaturized, researchers are analyzing the implications of pervasive computing at the nano level in Health care. One major application is cancer research, where scientists are using nano scale systems (‘nanobots’) and molecular nanotechnology to identify cancer cells, and cut off their source of nutrition. The same concept is applied to repairing dead cells, removing plaque arteries, handling cholesterol, and efficient targeted drug delivery. Despite the enormous potential in this field, issues such as ease of fabrication and biocompatibility – need to be addressed. 

Guidelines must be followed so that people become more comfortable with sharing their medical records and diagnosis results.Pervasive Computing discusses the ethics that are involved in using computing and technology in medical care so as to gain public trust and maximize the benefits of this venture. The book addresses the risks involved, the ethical principles, and the code of conduct that should be followed by professionals in this field.

 

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Provides a comprehensive overview of wireless computing in medicine, with technological, medical, and legal advances

This book brings together the latest work of leading scientists in the disciplines of Computing, Medicine, and Law, in the field of Wireless Health. The book is organized into three main sections. The first section discusses the use of distributed computing in medicine. It concentrates on methods for treating chronic diseases and cognitive disabilities like Alzheimer’s, Autism, etc.  It also discusses how to improve portability and accuracy of monitoring instruments and reduce the redundancy of data. It emphasizes the privacy and security of using such devices. The role of mobile sensing, wireless power and Markov decision process in distributed computing is also examined. The second section covers nanomedicine and discusses how the drug delivery strategies for chronic diseases can be efficiently improved by Nanotechnology enabled materials and devices such as MENs and Nanorobots. The authors will also explain how to use DNA computation in medicine, model brain disorders and detect bio-markers using nanotechnology. The third section will focus on the legal and privacy issues in the domain of nanomedicine, and how to implement this technology in a way that is a safe and ethical.

• Defines the technologies of distributed wireless health, from software that runs cloud computing data centers, to the technologies that allow new sensors to work
• Explains the applications of nanotechnologies to prevent, diagnose, and cure disease
• Includes case studies on how the technologies covered in the book are being implemented in the medical field, through both the creation of new medical applications and their integration into current systems
• Discusses pervasive computing’s organizational benefits to hospitals and health care organizations, and their ethical and legal challenges

Wireless Computing in Medicine: From Nano to Cloud with Its Ethical and Legal Implicationsis written as a reference for computer engineers working in wireless computing, as well as medical and legal professionals. The book will also serve students in the fields of advanced computing, nanomedicine, health informatics, and technology law.

Dr. Mary Mehrnoosh Eshaghian-Wilner, Esq. is an interdisciplinary scientist and patent attorney. She received a B.S. degree in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering (1985), M.S. degree in Computer Engineering (1985), Engineers degree in Electrical Engineering (1988), and Ph.D. in Computer Engineering (1988), all from the University of Southern California (USC).  She holds a J.D. degree from the Northwestern California School of Law, and has graduated Cum Laude with an LL.M. degree from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law.  Professor Eshaghian-Wilner is currently a Professor of Engineering Practice at the Electrical Engineering Department of USC.  She is best known for her work in the areas of Optical Computing, Heterogeneous Computing, and Nanocomputing.  Her current research involves the applications and implications of these and other emerging technologies in medicine and law.  Professor Eshaghian-Wilner has founded and/or chaired numerous IEEE conferences and organizations, and serves on the editorial board of several journals.  She is the recipient of several prestigious awards, and has authored and/or edited hundreds of publications, including three books.

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• Editore: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1118993594
• ISBN 13: 9781118993590
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 635