Building a Canadian Data Platform under the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research

The Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow Project: building a pan-Canadian research platform for disease prevention.

As the proportion of the population over age 65 increases in Western countries, the burden of can­ cer and other chronic diseases is also increasing. If advances in preventing these diseases are to be realized, bet­ ter information is needed about their causes and the antecedents of the causes. For example, although it is known that many sporadic cancers are caused by a combination of lifestyle...

Federal government unveils patient-oriented research strategy.

Virtual Space as a Platform for Student Research Practices

Online learning is becoming an increasingly popular request. Many universities are moving fully or partially to this form of study. In the article, the authors considered what is virtual space, what are its criteria, as well as applicability for teaching students and passing research practices. Based on an analysis of existing virtual spaces (platforms), an experiment was conducted. The study s...

A Fuzzy TOPSIS Approach for Big Data Analytics Platform Selection

Big data sizes are constantly increasing. Big data analytics is where advanced analytic techniques are applied on big data sets. Analytics based on large data samples reveals and leverages business change. The popularity of big data analytics platforms, which are often available as open-source, has not remained unnoticed by big companies. Google uses MapReduce for PageRank and inverted indexes....

Telematic Platform for Patient Oriented Services

!BSTRACT This paper describes in brief a basic framework for implementing a telematic-platform for patient oriented services. We first show the current situation in the medical field and work out the requirements for an integrating platform. Afterwards we introduce Active Node Technology (ANT), the technology the platform will be based on. The always increasing life expectancy and the increasin...