Care at a distance on the closeness of technology
Often the switch to telecare technology used to help caretakers provide treatment to their patients off-site is portrayed as either a nightmare scenario or a much needed panacea for all our healthcare woes. This widely researched study probes what happens when technologies are used to provide health...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Amsterdam University Press
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Care & welfare
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009419783206719 |
| Sumario: | Often the switch to telecare technology used to help caretakers provide treatment to their patients off-site is portrayed as either a nightmare scenario or a much needed panacea for all our healthcare woes. This widely researched study probes what happens when technologies are used to provide healthcare at a distance. Drawing on ethnographic studies of both patients and nurses involved in telecare, Jeannette Pols demonstrates that instead of resulting in less intensive care for patients, there is instead a staggering rise in the frequency of contact between nursing staff and their patients. 'Care at a Distance' takes the theoretical framework of telecare and provides hard data about these innovative care practices, while producing an accurate portrayal of the pros and cons of telecare. |
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| Notas: | Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 08 Feb 2021). |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (204 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781280666964 9786613643896 9789048513017 |
