title: TeMaD system: telecare for managing diabetes in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: This paper briefly describes the main characteristics of the TeMaD system, developed for the Saudi National Guard Hospital in Riyadh. TeMaD attempts to improve current healthcare services for diabetic patients, and assists healthcare givers in disease management. It strengthens communication channels between patients and their healthcare givers, possibly leading to better health.
authors: Centre for Heath Informatics, City University, London, UK.
authors: Khulud
authors: K
authors: Alkadi
authors: Abdul
authors: A
authors: Roudsari
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015190:Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult