Title :
Wireless communications for E-health applications [Guest Editorial]
Author :
Sharif, Hamid ; Hempel, Michael ; Bohnert, Thomas M. ; Khoynezhad, Ali
Abstract :
With advances in healthcare technologies, digital electronics, smart sensors, and wireless communications, a variety of e-Health applications have come to realization that usher in solutions with new capabilities, enhance and improve current approaches for delivering effective and efficient healthcare services. In this domain, wireless sensors have become a major tool for effective monitoring and control of different operations in e-Health applications as well as delivering sensitive data in real-time and with a high degree of accuracy and reliability.
Keywords :
Biomedical equipment; Biomedical monitoring; Communication system security; Electronic medical records; Medical services; Special issues and sections; Surgery; Wireless communication; Wireless sensor networks;
Journal_Title :
Wireless Communications, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MWC.2013.6590045