| Autor: |
Pols, J. (Jeannette), 1966-, author |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Informace o vydání: |
Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, 2012. |
| Předmět: |
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| Druh dokumentu: |
Online; Non-fiction; Electronic document |
| Abstrakt: |
Summary: 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. |
| Databáze: |
Vybrané kolekce e-knih |
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