Health informatics: An introduction

Evelyn J.S. Hovenga, Michael R. Kidd, Sebastian Garde, Carola Hullin Lucay Cossio

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    Abstract

    This chapter gives an educational overview of: • the scope of the health informatics discipline • health informatics and e-health definitions • health informatics professional networks • potential benefits of applying health informatics technologies.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationHealth Informatics
    Subtitle of host publicationAn Overview
    EditorsEvelyn J S Hovenga, Michael Kidd, Sebastian Garde, Carola Hullin Lucay Cossio
    Place of Publication Amsterdam
    PublisherIOS PRESS
    Pages9-15
    Number of pages7
    Edition2nd
    ISBN (Electronic) 978-1-60750-476-4
    ISBN (Print)9781607500926, 1607500922
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2010

    Publication series

    NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
    Volume151
    ISSN (Print)0926-9630
    ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

    Keywords

    • Computer systems
    • Health
    • Information systems
    • Knowledge
    • Medical informatics

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