Biomedical Information Technology
Global Social Responsibilities for the Democratic Information Age
Published on 25. July 1997
Book
Hardback
502 pages
978-0-12-613745-3 (ISBN)
Description
Biomedical Information Technology is a distinct volume in the Library and Information Science Series. It is an introductory primer on how to integrate managerial information systems design in health care information systems. The volume presents a clear managerial approach in a manner that may easily be applied and reproduced, making the book a valuable source for professionals in the health care industries. Sackman tracks the scientific, biosocial and ethical evolution of information technology in the global context and sketches the formidable advances in biomedical information technology including applications in medical imaging, real time intensive care units, information systems for enhancing the productivity and quality of life for disabled populations, and powerful scientific advances in deciphering and understanding the human genetic code. The high rate of illness associated with computer workstations is also probed, discussing probable causes and collusions within government and business organizations. The rationale and methods are authoritative and well-organized.
With a focus on global opportunities and threats, this volume makes an excellent text for upper-division undergraduate or graduate courses in library sciences.
With a focus on global opportunities and threats, this volume makes an excellent text for upper-division undergraduate or graduate courses in library sciences.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
b&w illustrations, references, index
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
608 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-613745-3 (9780126137453)
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Person
Harold Sackman is a Professor of Information Systems in the School of Business at California State University, Los Angeles. He has published 20 books concerned with computers and society, mass computer communication utilities, person-computer problem solving, large-scale systems test and evaluation, biomedical information technology, and planning and policy studies. Dr. Sackman was the principal investigator in developing a prototype International Code of Ethics for the International Federation of Information Processing, with participation from 60 nations. In addition to his academic career, Dr. Sackman was a Senior Scientist at Rand Corporation, where he engaged in research on planning and policy studies, telecommunications, and person-computer problem solving. He chaired the Committee on Social Implications of Computers for the American Federation of Information Processing Societies from 1970 to 1975. Dr. Sackman's biographical profile has recently been listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World.
Content
Part 1 Critique of the information technology industry and the medical industrial complex: philosophical and ethical challenges of global information technology; early historical highlights of healthcare information systems; brief historical critique of the information technology industry; the American medical industrial complex. Part 2 Biomedical management information systems: holistic biomedical management information systems; opportunities in biomedical management information systems; human problems and pitfalls in biomedical management information systems. Part 3 Managerial challenges in clinical information systems: challenges in diagnostic and realtime clinical information systems; challenges in clinical information systems based on artificial intelligence; challenges in advanced biomedical information systems. Part 4 Biomedical morbidity and occupational hazards of computer workstations - managerial and stakeholder challenges: musculoskeletal morbidity at the computer workstation; VDT visual morbidity and stakeholder response at the computer terminal; EMF morbidity and stakeholder challenges at the computer workstation; biomedical stress syndromes at the computer workplace. Part 5 National and international biosocial challenges for a democratic information age: introduction to national biosocial challenges for a democratic information age; conclusion of national biosocial challenges; introduction to global biosocial challenges for a democratic information age; conclusion of global bioscosial challenges; epilogue - presidential visions shaping American and global biosocial integrity.