Author's Sought for Chapters in The Handbook on Knowledge Management in Telemedicine

The Handbook covers a wide range of topics from early adopters of Telemedicine to the latest innovation and futuristic tele-robotic technologies including the Internet, Web and Data mining. Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit chapters by 5 August and reviewed. Book scheduled to be published by IGI Global, www.igi-pub.com.

Washington, DC and India (PRWEB) July 5, 2008 -- Author's working in telemedicine and knowledge management as researchers and practitioners are invited to submit book chapters to be published by IGI Global, www.igi-pub.com.

Telemedicine lies far beyond Internet itself and suffers from lack of global technology standards and profuse applications, which would make it a household name like Google or Yahoo!. Herein lies the significance of the Semantic Web. A technology interface or enabler that can rapidly develop simple and efficient applications for telemedicine is urgently required. This is the area from which new innovations are likely to emerge within the next 2-3 years.

The Handbook of Research on Knowledge Management in Telemedicine: Advanced Ethics, Policy and Regulatory Applications covers a wide range of topics from early adopters of Telemedicine to the latest innovation and futuristic tele-robotic technologies.

The Overall Objective of the Book:
In the fields of Knowledge Management in Telemedicine and associated fields of Datamining and Biomedical Ontology, there exists a need for an edited collection of articles in this area. The book aims to provide relevant theoretical frameworks and latest empirical research findings in the area. It is written for professionals who want to improve their understanding of the global significance of Telemedicine and apply it in their profession. Since Telemedicine is expected to provide a strategic thrust at different levels of the global information and knowledge society and bridge the knowledge gaps in developing nations, the book addresses the all important ethics, policy and regulatory applications in a detailed and comprehensive fashion.

The Target Audience is professionals and researchers working in the field of information and knowledge management in various disciplines, e.g. library, information and communication sciences, administrative sciences and management, education, adult education, sociology, computer science, information technology. Moreover, the book will provide insights and support decision-makers at local, regional, national and international levels to implement Telemedicine initiatives in their country to advance quality of healthcare, medical education and research and elevate the overall health and well-being of society and communities.

Recommended topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• History And Evolution Of Telemedicine
• Internet, Semantic Web And Telemedicine
• Telecommunications And Telemedicine
• Information Technology And Telemedicine
• Devices, Equipments, Instruments And Accessories And Telemedicine

• Global Ethics And Telemedicine
• Local, National And International Policies In Telemedicine
• Total Quality Management In Telemedicine
• University- Industry Alliance In Telemedicine
• Tele-Robotics- Theory And Applications
• Biomedical Ontology: Theory And Applications
• Data mining Applications For Telemedicine
• Decision Support Systems For Telemedicine

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) or by mail to:

Dr. Jayanth G Paraki
Telemedicine Research Laboratory, India
jparaki @ gmail.com

Or Dr. Lawrence Wasserman USA
Health Knowledge Management Consultant
Fortech1 @ usa.net

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