Towards improved healthcare performance: Examining technological possibilities and patient satisfaction with wireless body area networks

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 767-775

  Fensli, Rune ^a   Dale, Jan Gunnar ^a   O'Reilly, Philip ^b   O'Donoghue, John ^b   Sammon, David ^b   Gundersen, Torstein ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGDER   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^c Sørlandet Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia diagnostics; Electrocardiography; Patient satisfaction; Remote patient monitoring; Wireless BANs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SENSOR; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; INSTRUMENTATION; LOCAL AREA NETWORK; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956063048     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-009-9291-8     Document Type: Article

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