Virtual health research: information and communication technologies as a revolutionary factor in the way of doing science

Carmina Wanden-Berghe Doctora en Medicina. Profesora del Departamento de Fisiología, Farmacología y Toxicología, Universidad CEU Cardenal Herrera, Elche, Alicante. Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, España , Luis Sabucedo Doctor en Ingeniería de Telecomunicación. Profesor del Departamento de Ingeniería Telemática, Universidad de Vigo, España , Ignacio Martínez de Victoria Ingeniero en Informática. Investigador predoctoral en el Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos "José Mataix", Universidad de Granada, España
Published: 7 October 2011 Open Access
https://doi.org/10.18294/sc.2011.388
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Abstract


The application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the health domain enables a number of possibilities for achieving great benefits in health on multiple levels. A wide range of research opportunities within this context is presented, highlighting the important role the use of ICTs plays in health investigation, especially in collaborative environments. This document presents a brief review of the potential the application of ICTs holds for the health field and for health-related research.

Keywords: Research, Health Care (Public Health), Technology, Science and Technology Information Networks, Applied Research, Scientific Research and Technological Development




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