Care at a Distance: On the Closeness of Technology
Amsterdam University Press, 2012
Paper: 978-90-8964-397-1 | eISBN: 978-90-485-1301-7
Library of Congress Classification RA645.3.P64 2012
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Paper: 978-90-8964-397-1 | eISBN: 978-90-485-1301-7
Library of Congress Classification RA645.3.P64 2012
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
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.
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