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The ongoing evolution of wireless technology and personal mobile devices capabilities is changing gradually the way healthcare practitioners perform their jobs and the way care is delivered. The growth and acceptance of mobile information technology at the point of care, coupled with the promise and convenience of data on demand, creates opportunities for enhanced prevention and patient care and safety.

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  1. Andreas Lymberis
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  1. Mobile Information and Network Technologies Research Centre (MINT), School of Computing and Information Systems, Kingston University, London, UK

    Robert S. H. Istepanian

  2. Idaho State University Biomedical Research Institute and the Institute of Rural Health, Pocatello, Idaho, USA

    Swamy Laxminarayan

  3. Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

    Constantinos S. Pattichis

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Lymberis, A. (2006). Section Overview. In: Istepanian, R.S.H., Laxminarayan, S., Pattichis, C.S. (eds) M-Health. Topics in Biomedical Engineering. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-26559-7_8

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