E-Health Care Information Systems: An Introduction for Students and Professionals

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I am particularly indebted to my collaborators for their cooperative spirit and cheerful participation throughout this project. A listing of their names, official affiliations, and contact information is given elsewhere in the text. Here, I would like to note that I have taken an active role in many of these contributed works, presenting them to fellow colleagues at various universities and in major conferences, and have gained substantial feedback that has integrated the final versions of the contributed pieces.

Special thanks are also due to many others who have generously contributed to this project, including the reviewers, my colleagues, secretaries, students, and especially the academic and research assistants provided by ...