Research

Handbook of Research on Distributed Medical Informatics and eHealth

Call for Chapters!
Editors: Athina A. Lazakidou, Ph.D and Konstantinos M. Siassiakos, Ph.D, University of Piraeus, Greece

Individuals interested in submitting chapters (5,000-7,500 words) should submit via e-mail a 2-3 page manuscript proposal clearly explaining the mission and concerns of the proposed chapter by March 31, 2007.

Telepsychiatry in Denmark

"Telepsychiatry" refers to the use of telecommunication technologies with the aim of providing psychiatric services from a distance [1]. Telepsychiatry connects patients and mental health professionals, permitting effective diagnosis, treatment, education, transfer of medical data and other activities related to mental health care. Several studies demonstrated high reliability- and patients acceptance of telepsychiatry [2,3,4,5,6,7].

eHealth Study of the Month - Legally eHealth

Information and communication technologies are increasingly being used to improve the quality, provision and access to care while also bringing new elements to the reflection on the financial sustainability of health systems. However, questions exist over the legal and regulatory implications for eHealth services, especially as these can cross institutional boundaries and national borders.

This is where robots can be a real help

It may not be long before swarms of tiny mobile robots will be giving a hand to the nurses and medical orderlies in hospitals. January month has been the official launch of a new EU project led by the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO.

The ANTY Project developing an intelligent huggy robot

The Anty project is an interdisciplinary research project aiming to develop a robotic friend for hospitalized children called Probo. The ANTY project will be used to accomplish three important goals concerning different areas of interest. The first and main goal is to develop and build the robot to enlighten the children's stay in the hospital.

ICT for Health - Three new projects have been launched

As result of the Call 6 with the IST priority Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) for the Ageing Society three new eHealth projects have been launched. The aim of the AAL for the Ageing Society IST priority was to extend the time during which elderly people can live independently in their preferred environment with the support of ICTs.

Ethics group publishes opinion on nanomedicine

Addressing safety concerns related to advances in the nanomedicine field is of vital importance, according to the newly published "Opinion on the Ethical Aspects of Nanomedicine" from the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies.