Improvements in healthcare delivery in recent years are rooted in the continued industry-wide investment in information technology and the expanding role of medical informatics. Endeavors to combine medical science and technology have resulted in a growing knowledge base of techniques and applications for healthcare delivery and information management in support of patient care, research and education. Emerging mobile and ubiquitous computing technologies in concert with recent developments in medicine, physiotherapy and psychology have the potential to provide people, especially the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases, with great opportunities to improve their quality of life and increase independence in daily living. In effect, more and more.
