| Description |
xv, 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. 1. Introduction -- 1. Health infomatics in Australia -- 2. History of health infomatics -- 3. Health care services and information services -- 4. Health information science -- Pt. 2. Basic infomatics concepts -- 5. Standards in health infomatics -- 6. Basic applications and expectations -- 7. Establishing user requirements -- 8. Privacy, security and confidentility -- 9. Database --10. Data communications -- 11. Management support systems principles and concepts -- Pt. 3. Health infomatics in clinical practice -- 12. Electronic medical records -- 13. Expert systems -- 14. Decision support in clinical practice -- 15. Image management and communication technology -- 16. Telemedicine -- 17. Physiological monitoring -- 18. Remote access -- 19. Computerized education for health professionals -- 20. Computerized education for consumers -- 21. Health consumer issues -- 22. Medico-legal issues -- Pt. 4. Informatics and health care management -- 23. National strategy for information management -- 24. Preparing staff for information technology -- 25. Information technology management -- 26. Health infomatics in general practice -- 27. Casemix and information systems -- Pt. 5. Health research and infomatics -- 28. Research in health care -- 29. Information technology in research -- 30. Research, public health and policy development -- |
| Notes |
CIP confirmed |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references |
| Subject |
Medical informatics -- Australia.
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Medical informatics.
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Information storage and retrieval systems -- Medicine.
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Medical informatics -- Australia.
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Medical informatics.
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| Author |
Cesnik, Branko, 1956-
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Hovenga, E. J. S. (Evelyn J. S.)
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Kidd, Michael R., 1959-
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Health Informatics Society Australia Inc
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| ISBN |
0443054304 (paperback) |
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