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. Ed(S): Bali, Rajeev K.; Bos, Lodewijk; Gibbons, Michael Christopher; Ibell, Simon R. - Rare Diseases in the Age of Health 2.0 - 9783662522332 - V9783662522332
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Rare Diseases in the Age of Health 2.0

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Description for Rare Diseases in the Age of Health 2.0 Paperback. This text focuses on various factors associated with orphan diseases. It explores new avenues which are opened by information technologies and Health 2.0 and also highlights the economic opportunities of orphan disease medicine. Editor(s): Bali, Rajeev K.; Bos, Lodewijk; Gibbons, Michael Christopher; Ibell, Simon R. Series: Communications in Medical and Care Compunetics. Num Pages: 325 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCQ; MBG; MQW; UBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 504.
This text focuses on various factors associated with orphan diseases and the influence and role of health information technologies. Orphan diseases have not been adopted by the pharmaceutical industry because they provide little financial incentive to treat or prevent it. It is estimated that 6,000-7,000 orphan diseases exist today; as medical knowledge continues to expand, this number is likely to become much greater. The book highlights the opportunities and challenges in this increasingly important area. The book explores new avenues which are opened by information technologies and Health 2.0, and highlights also economic opportunities of orphan disease medicine. The editors of ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
Series
Communications in Medical and Care Compunetics
Number of Pages
292
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783662522332
SKU
V9783662522332
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About . Ed(S): Bali, Rajeev K.; Bos, Lodewijk; Gibbons, Michael Christopher; Ibell, Simon R.
Drs Lodewijk Bos is founder and president of the International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics (ICMCC), an international foundation operating as the knowledge centre for medical and care compunetics (COMPUting & Networking, its EThICs and Social/societal implications). He is E-i-C of the Springer Journal "Health and Technology" and series editor of "Communications in Medical and Care Compunetics". Dr Rajeev ... Read more

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