Social alarms to telecare : older people's services in transition /

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Healthcare, social welfare and housing policy agendas, while emphasising the importance of supporting the independent living of older people at home, have generally failed to take account of the actual or potential role played by social alarms and telecare. This book draws on research and practice t...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fisk, Malcolm J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2003.
Temas:
Personal emergency response systems.
Emergency medical services > Communication systems.
Telecommunication in medicine.
Older people > Services for.
Older people.
Health Services for the Aged > trends
Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems
Aged
Home Care Services > trends
Social Support
Telemedicine
Emergency Medical Services.
Public Health.
Health & Biological Sciences.
Systèmes d'alarme individuels.
Services des urgences médicales > Systèmes de communication.
Télémédecine.
Personnes âgées > Services.
Personnes âgées.
elderly.
MEDICAL > Allied Health Services > Emergency Medical Services.
HEALTH & FITNESS > First Aid.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > City Planning & Urban Development.
Older people
Emergency medical services > Communication systems
Older people > Services for
Personal emergency response systems
Telecommunication in medicine
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • SOCIAL ALARMS TO TELECARE; Contents; List of tables and plates; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: what are social alarms?; 2. Social theory and social alarms; 3. A critical review of the literature; 4. The origins of social alarms; 5. Social alarms in England and Wales; 6. Social alarms in Scotland; 7. Social alarms in Ireland; 8. Social alarms (PRS) in North America; 9. Social alarms in the rest of the world; 10. Social alarms: international comparisons; 11. Social alarms and smart homes; 12. Social alarms, telemedicine and telecare; 13. Falls, lifestyle monitoring anddementia care.

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