Essays about: "virtual doctor"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words virtual doctor.
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6. Health Care Accessibility in Upper Norrland : Accessibility Profile by means of a Network Analysis
University essay from Umeå universitet/KulturgeografiAbstract : In the temporary context of rural out-outmigration, growing agglomerations, demographic ageing andmedical advancement, the task of providing all inhabitants with sufficient health care accessibility hasbecome a challenge. Especially in rural regions like Sweden’s Upper Norrland, where the populationdensity is in most parts at a European minimum. READ MORE
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7. Aiding Remote Diagnosis with Text Mining
University essay from KTH/Människa och KommunikationAbstract : The topic of this thesis is on how text mining could be used on patient-reported symptom descriptions, and how it could be used to aid doctors in their diagnostic process. Healthcare delivery today is struggling to provide care to remote settings, and costs are increasing together with the aging population. READ MORE
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8. The human-computer interaction design of self-operated mobile telemedicine devices
University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för informatikAbstract : Human-computer interaction (HCI) is an important issue in the area of medicine, for example, the operation of surgical simulators, virtual rehabilitation systems, telemedicine treatments, and so on. In this thesis, the human-computer interaction of a self-operated mobile telemedicine device is designed. The mobile telemedicine device (i.e. READ MORE
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9. The Virtual Donation Challenge : How might we increase the understanding of each other's wishes on organ donation?
University essay from Institutionen DesignhögskolanAbstract : Fifty percent of the Swedish population is not aware of their relatives’ wishes on organ donation. It happens that some family members use their veto when they are asked to confirm their dead family member’s wish on organ donation and thereby preventing a potential transplant. READ MORE
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10. A Sisterhood of Sorts
University essay from Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medierAbstract : This study shows how a group of women with infertility issues find friendship, emotional support, and information using the anonymous environment of one virtual community. Through interviews with 11 women and an analysis of online journals and forum postings, the case study looks at how women use the anonymous and non- temporal nature of the Internet to be empathetic and supportive, and further explores how that empathy helps women feel less isolated and ostracized. READ MORE