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User Needs in ICT Research for Independent Living, with a Focus on Health Aspects

This report is the result of a workshop jointly organised by the Information Society Directorate General and the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) on the user needs in ICT Research for Independent Living, with a Focus on Health Aspects. The report proposes a holistic view for independent living and raises the challenges for realising the potentials of ICT based independent living services (ILS).

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Siemens Shows Syngo WebSpace at Medica 2006

Siemens Medical Solutions shows syngo WebSpace, a client-server computed tomography (CT) workplace solution, at Medica 2006 from November 15 through 18, 2006.

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IST Event 2006 - Health and wellbeing

Everyone has the right to quality healthcare and it must be affordable. At the same time there is a continuous need for better quality healthcare. People are living longer, and this means that the cost of healthcare is rising. ICT makes it possible to meet all of these requirements.

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Support for participation in FP7: New National Contact Points on CORDIS

A new section on local support networks for prospective participants in the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) is now available on CORDIS, the EU's official information service on research, technological development and innovation.

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Putting the smarts into your mobile life

An EU project team is developing a new platform for delivering flexible services on your chosen communications device. And the technologies employed read like a hit-parade of what's hot in hi-tech, the semantic web, intelligent agents, peer-to-peer (P2P) networks and more.

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Call for Papers for The World of Health IT 2007 Conference & Exhibition

Connecting Leaders in Technology and Healthcare
23 - 25 October 2007
Vienna, Austria
This conference, through the collaboration of HIMSS, the European Commission, World Health Organization and other members of the Organising Committee, will be designed by and for clinicians and other health professionals; health IT users and buyers; directors and administrators; informatics professionals; academicians; relevant standardisation and competent authorities on an international level and national level, and vendors.

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eHealth Tools and Services, WHO Report

Report of the WHO Global Observatory for eHealth
The Global Observatory for eHealth (GOe) was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2005. As its initial task it carried out the first global survey on eHealth. The survey covered seven key themes in the eHealth domain and one of these is the subject of this report.

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EU programme leads the way in tackling illegal and harmful web content

An EU programme has been so successful in tackling illegal and harmful content on the internet that it is being used as a model by other regions of the world.

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Online Educa Berlin 2006 - 120 Exhibitors at the Accompanying Exhibition

Online Educa Berlin, the 12th International Conference for Technology-Enhanced Learning, will start on November 30, offering a comprehensive agenda. With more than 300 international presentations, workshops, and seminars the conference provides a thorough overview of the state of e-learning worldwide.

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eHealth - making clear the legal context

eHealth services promise to improve the quality and provision of care while reducing costs. However questions exist over the legal and regulatory implications for particular eHealth services. One initiative, 'Legally eHealth', aims to help remove those doubts.

There is little current information available about the legal implications of eHealth. However growing interest in and implementation of eHealth systems is certain to bring this topic to the fore. Hence the interest in the Legally eHealth study.

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