num_pages: 413
description: A guide for applying basic informatics algorithms to medical data sets. It includes examples using three most common programming languages (Perl, Python, and Ruby). It provides basic methods for retrieving, organizing, merging, and analyzing their data sources. It covers building blocks, primary tasks of medical informatics, and medical discovery.
language: English
title: Methods in Medical Informatics: Fundamentals of Healthcare Programming in Perl, Python, and Ruby
publisher: Chapman and Hall/CRC