Operating Protocol and Networking Issues of a Telemedicine Platform Integrating from Wireless Home Sensors to the Hospital Information System

Chronic heart failure (CHF) is among the major causes of hospitalization for elderly citizens. Its considerable impact on patient quality of life, the resources congestion, and the related costs can be efficiently mitigated using remote wireless biosensors networks placed at patient home, able to co...

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Main Authors: Massimiliano Donati, Tony Bacchillone, Luca Fanucci, Sergio Saponara, Filippo Costalli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Computer Networks and Communications
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/781620