-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Cost290] journal cfp: Special Edition on Networking and Healthcare Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 21:37:47 +0200 From: Yevgeni Koucheryavy yk@cs.tut.fi To: cost290@cs.tut.fi
fyi -------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations (IJNVO) http://www.inderscience.com/
Call For PapersCall For papers
Special Edition on: “Networking and Healthcare”
Guest Editors:
Professor Dag von Lubitz, MedSMART, Inc. and Central Michigan University, USA
Associate Professor Nilmini Wickramasinghe, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Professor Gennady Yanovsky, St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications, Russia
The intention of this Special Issue is to present a collection of manuscripts that discuss novel and innovative applications of networking to healthcare operations. Telecommunications, networking technology and information, computer and communication technologies (IC²T) have introduced the chance of major transformation in healthcare delivery.
The emphasis of the Special Issue is on the use of these technologies in the facilitation of pre- and hospital clinical practice, large scale healthcare operations, and national and international level healthcare and its administration. Particular emphasis will be put on novel and unique applications of networking that address the increasingly complex issues of contemporary and future healthcare delivery and management.
Subject Coverage
The following subjects are of primary interest for this issue of IJNVO:
* Telemedicine/telemetry * Medical applications of virtual reality (VR) * Distance surgery * Electronic patient records * Technology-mediated solutions to health issues in emergency and disaster scenarios * Applications of intelligence technologies to networking solutions * Network design issues for healthcare operations
Other forms of innovative applications of the network concept in healthcare context will be also considered
Notes for Intending Authors
Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere
All papers are refereed through a peer review process. A guide for authors, sample copies and other relevant information for submitting papers are available on the Papers Submission section under Author Guidelines
Important Dates
Manuscripts must be sent (one copy to each Guest Editor) no later than: 15 May, 2006
Editors and Notes
As an alternative to using the Submission of Papers site, you may send one copy in the form of an MS Word file attached to an e-mail (details in Author Guidelines) to each of the following:
Professor Dag von Lubitz MedSMART, Inc. Ann Arbor, MI 48904 and HH & GA Dow College of Health Professions Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, MI 48804 USA Tel: +1 734 527-7120 E-mail: dvlubitz@med-smart.org
Assoc. Professor Nilmini Wickramasinghe Associate Director, Center for the Management of Medical Technology Stuart Graduate School of Business, Suite 406 Illinois Institute of Technology 565 W Adams Street Chicago, IL, 60661 USA Tel: +1 312 906-6578 E-mail: nilmini@stuart.iit.edu Professor Gennady Yanovsky Head, Telecommunications Networks Department St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications St. Petersburg Russia Tel: +7812 962 22 88 E-mail: yanovsky@sut.ru
with an email copy only to:
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