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Health informatics (HI) and technology play a major role in health care including empowering patients, shortening waiting lists and improving treatment efficiency. This ebook contains a range of material by HI experts on the latest developments. It includes articles on robotic surgery, on how technology can support people in their own homes, and on how electronic systems can help reduce risk of medical error. Readers do not require a detailed understanding of health care or health informatics.

Health informatics (HI) and technology play a major role in health care including empowering patients, shortening waiting lists and improving treatment efficiency. This ebook contains a range of material by HI experts on the latest developments. It includes articles on robotic surgery, on how technology can support people in their own homes, and on how electronic systems can help reduce risk of medical error. Readers do not require a detailed understanding of health care or health informatics.

Over the last few years the Internet of Things (IoT), the large network of devices (''things'') connected to the internet and able to send and receive data has become a very hot topic, sparking much excitement and debate across industries. This ebook provides a collection of articles discussing the role, impact, benefits, and issues around the current and future Internet of Things.