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Published in: Journal of Medical Systems 3/2019

01-03-2019 | Mobile & Wireless Health

A Survey of Healthcare Monitoring Systems for Chronically Ill Patients and Elderly

Authors: Mamoun T. Mardini, Youssef Iraqi, Nazim Agoulmine

Published in: Journal of Medical Systems | Issue 3/2019

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Abstract

The demand of healthcare systems for chronically ill patients and elderly has increased in the last few years. This demand is derived by the necessity to allow patients and elderly to be independent in their homes without the help of their relatives or caregivers. The prosperity of the information technology plays an essential role in healthcare by providing continuous monitoring and alerting mechanisms. In this paper, we survey the most recent applications in healthcare monitoring. We organize the applications into categories and present their common architecture. Moreover, we explain the standards used and challenges faced in this field. Finally, we make a comparison between the presented applications and discuss the possible future research paths.
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Metadata
Title
A Survey of Healthcare Monitoring Systems for Chronically Ill Patients and Elderly
Authors
Mamoun T. Mardini
Youssef Iraqi
Nazim Agoulmine
Publication date
01-03-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Medical Systems / Issue 3/2019
Print ISSN: 0148-5598
Electronic ISSN: 1573-689X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10916-019-1165-0

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