Health informatics for medical librarians
By: Ana D. Cleveland and Donald B. Cleveland.
Contributors: Cleveland, Donald B., 1935-
Series: Medical Library Association guides
Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.; Neal-Schuman Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781555706272
Subjects: Medical informatics
Description: This is a comprehensive new text from renowned health experts.The first book on health informatics written specifically for information professionals, this text helps you grasp the fundamentals of a rapidly emerging field and describes how medical libraries can be essential players in the health informatics revolution.Opening chapters describe the history, role, and infrastructure of medical informatics as well as its impact on access to medical information and the culture and quality of medical care. Chapters on the organization of medical knowledge and the use of information technology tools in the health sciences follow - from data and information processing to database management, telecommunications and networks, computer-aided instruction, and special technologies like wearable computers. The last part of the book addresses specific applications, education, and the evolving future of health sciences informatics. All major arenas - including nursing, pharmaceutical, dental, public health, hospital, and veterinary informatics - are considered in detail.Written for use in LIS courses on health informatics and medical librarianship, this is also an ideal text for undergraduate or graduate-level courses in biomedical information management. This is a must-have for every medical or health library and information center, corporate libraries in biomedical and pharmaceutical companies will also find this book to be an invaluable resource.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and overview; title: The environment of modern medicine; title: How informatics impacts modern healthcare; title: Major application areas; title: Health sciences librarians and health informatics; title: The organization of medical knowledge; title: Health information technology; title: The electronic health record; title: Healthcare information management systems; title: Medical imaging; title: Ethical and legal issues in health informatics; title: Bioinformatics and genomic medicine; title: The age of health informatics.