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mHealth R&D Activities in Europe

mHealth R&D Activities in Europe

Yiannis Koumpouros, Aggelos Georgoulas
Copyright: © 2016 |Pages: 32
ISBN13: 9781466698611|ISBN10: 1466698616|EISBN13: 9781466698628
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-9861-1.ch002
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Koumpouros, Yiannis, and Aggelos Georgoulas. "mHealth R&D Activities in Europe." M-Health Innovations for Patient-Centered Care, edited by Anastasius Moumtzoglou, IGI Global, 2016, pp. 20-51. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9861-1.ch002

APA

Koumpouros, Y. & Georgoulas, A. (2016). mHealth R&D Activities in Europe. In A. Moumtzoglou (Ed.), M-Health Innovations for Patient-Centered Care (pp. 20-51). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9861-1.ch002

Chicago

Koumpouros, Yiannis, and Aggelos Georgoulas. "mHealth R&D Activities in Europe." In M-Health Innovations for Patient-Centered Care, edited by Anastasius Moumtzoglou, 20-51. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2016. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-9861-1.ch002

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Abstract

The scope of the chapter is to present a thorough review on the most up to date research and development activities funded by the European Union in the m-health sector and more specifically in the domain of m-Health Innovations for Patient-Centered Care. This review brings to light the latest research directions and trends that are taking place around Europe and the world. The mhealth market is analyzed along with the focusing on the main apps and their classification. Moreover, it presents the trends of the research topics addressed and what are the plans and future activities pushed. The obstacles faced, the pros and cons and the proposed actions, and their match to real life situations are also discussed. The chapter concludes on the current trends and the potential market on m-health solutions and innovations and how they are trying to address the global need for patient-centered care.

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