Telematic evolution of day-hospital in oncology
Maceratini, R.; Ricci, F.L.; Rafanelli, M.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 52 Pt 1: 302-306
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0926-9630 PMID: 10384467 Document Number: 487700
The telematic evolution of the Day-Hospital can be considered as the virtual hospitalization, implementing the integration between hospital care and home care and predefining an hospital system which "goes to the patient home". In this paper the authors describe tools, characteristics, and advantages of this proposal, as well as the interaction model. Then the medical problem is illustrated: the first model implemented in oncology involves the liver tumors, which are the more frequent malignant neoplasms, and, in particular, the hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC),. The Organization Model, the Information System, the Tools and the Modalities of Telemonitoring for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in telematic day-hospital are still illustrated and a brief conclusion is given.