Integrating Mobile-Based Systems with Healthcare Databases

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    Abstract

    In this chapter, we discuss issues related to ehealth and focus on two major challenges in distributed healthcare database management: database heterogeneity and user mobility. We designed and prototyped a mobile-agent-based mobile data-access system framework that can address these challenges. It applies a thesaurus- based hierarchical database federation to cope with database heterogeneity and utilizes the mobile-agent technology to respond to the complications introduced by user mobility and wireless networks. The functions provided by this system are described in detail and a performance evaluation is also provided.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationDatabase Technologies
    Subtitle of host publicationConcepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications: Volumes 1-4
    PublisherIGI Global
    Pages484-504
    Number of pages21
    Volume1
    ISBN (Electronic)9781605660592
    ISBN (Print)9781605660585
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Jan 1 2009

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