Telemanagement of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cross, Raymond K. (Editor), Watson, Andrew R. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Gastroenterology.; Surgery.; Medicine & Public Health.

This volume provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of inflammatory bowel disease and its management through the use of telemedicine applications. The book reviews barriers to successful outcomes in patients with IBD and offers a rationale for how self-management and telemedicine approache...

Table of Contents:

• Barriers to Successful Outcomes in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
• Experience with Telemedicine Systems in Chronic Illness: What Can We Learn?
• Telephone Encounters in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Care: Burden, Risk Factors, and Opportunities for Intervention
• Teleconsultation in the Care of Patients with IBD
• Self-Management Techniques in IBD
• Mobile Applications for Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Telemonitoring and Self-Care in Patients with IBD
• Teleconferences to Facilitate Multidisciplinary Care and Education in IBD
• System Requirements for Delivery of Telemedicine Services
• Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Issues in the Use of Telemedicine
• Future Directions in Telemedicine Applications for IBD.