Medical Informatics Europe `88
Congress of the European Federation of Medical Informatics. Proceedings , Oslo, Norway, August 17-20, 1988
Published on 3. August 1988
Book
Paperback/Softback
XV, 764 pages
978-3-540-50138-1 (ISBN)
Description
Medical informatics is a fast-moving field. The contributions in this volume will keep you up-to-date with latest, particularly European, developments. A notably broad field of topics is covered, but with emphasis on two new approaches: firstly, the social and legal aspects of new technology and, secondly, the role of information technology in the service of the handicapped. Knowledge of such advances will enable health services to maintain and improve the health standards of its population.
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Content
Contents: Introduction.- Keynote Adresses and Current Controversies.- Special Topic: IT Initiatives in the National Health Service in the UK.- Special Topic: Handicap.- Patient Care Information Systems - Hospital.- Patient Care Information Systems - Community.- Research and Epidemiology.- Education and Training.- Specialized Departmental Systems.- Strategies for Developping Information Systems.- Health Services Administration.- Health Care Planning and Evaluation.- Imaging.- Coding, Classification, and Nomenclature.- Information Support for Decision Making.- Software and Systems Design.- Subject Index.- Author Index.