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Discussing a 'Design-led' Approach to Pervasive Healthcare

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This paper attempt to trigger a debate about the possible existence of a design approach or a design process that can deliver a pervasive healthcare system that is focused on acceptance by its users, that is about improving their daily lives and the healthcare they receive. while at the same time such approach or process should support the healthcare industry in cost-cutting and efficiency gains

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          PervasiveHealth'19: Proceedings of the 13th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare
          May 2019
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          ISBN:9781450361262
          DOI:10.1145/3329189

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