Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine (Health Informatics)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (816 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0387289860 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1038 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Department of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University Medical Center.
Strong on subject matter I didn't think I'd like this book very much when I found I had to order it for a class I'm taking (Introduction to Medical Informatics). It's fairly dense, but I found that it is dense in a good kind of way. Each chapter reads like a good overview of the subject. As I've progressed through the book I find very little lacking. It offers nearly complete information on every aspect of the subject matter. Someone who didn't know something ever existed before reading this book . Gold Standard w/ Limitations of Edited Volume This seems to be the gold standard in the field, and deservedly so. I've seen it selected as the book for almost every intro Informatics course I've been exposed to. I've read all but three chapters (13,15, and 21) of it and found that in general the chapters are quite strong. Because it is an edited volume the quality and style of the chapters are mixed. The chapters are, without exception, meticulously sourced making the references section a real gem. The questions at th. Amazon Customer said Excellent overview. This second edition of Shortliffe's textbook is an excellent overview of the field. Although I used it as a course text, it is extremely readable. The chapters are not overly technical, as befits an introductory text, but by no means is this a "Dummmies" book either.There are now a variety of introductory/overview books on medical informatics. However, of the ones I've read (including van Bemmel's Handbook of Medical Informatics and Coiera's Guide to Medical Informatics),
296 (21), December, 2006)"An introduction to an important area in biomedical informatics with suggested additional reading and highlighted concepts. … overall the book is commendably readable … . In addition to its primary audience of students … the text’s accumulated wisdom and lessons learned can help educate any health professional responsible for selecting information systems to be acquired and used in office and institutional settings." (Daniel Masys, JAMA, Vol. … is an essential contribution to enhancing education in biomedical informatics. In addition, it is designed to serve as a reference for established practitioners, conveying concepts in biomedical informatics while providing illustrative examples. From the reviews of the third edition: "The third edition, renamed Biomedical Informatics in recognition of the converging course of clinical systems with systems that support molecular biology and genetics … shows s
This book focuses on the role of computers in the provision of medical services. Completely revised and expanded, this work includes several new chapters filled with brand new material.. It provides both a conceptual framework and a practical approach for the implementation and management of IT used to improve the delivery of health care. It meets the growing demand by practitioners, researchers, and students for a comprehensive introduction to key topics in the field. Inspired by a Stanford University training program, it fills the need for a high quality text in computers and medicine