UK Health Computing: Recollections and Reflections - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1902505999 ISBN 13: 9781902505992

Publisher: British Informatics Society Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

The introduction of IT into healthcare has not followed a smooth path. In the early days, like-minded people came together from different professional backgrounds but with a shared interest in getting technology to work for patients and staff. This book contains recollections of the development of healthcare computing in the UK. It is an autobiography rather than a history.

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From the Back Cover

The introduction of IT into healthcare has not followed a smooth path. In the early days, like-minded people came together from different professional backgrounds but with a shared interest in getting technology to work for patients and staff. This book contains recollections of the development of healthcare computing in the UK. It is an autobiography rather than a history. -The background to early health informatics -Departmental systems -Clinical specialities -Primary and community care -Nursing -Common issues Glyn Hayes became a GP in 1973. He was medical director of one of the largest IT suppliers to the NHS. Glyn is a respected lecturer, author and speaker. Denise Barnett was introduced to computers as a staff nurse. She has written and edited books about nursing and IT. This book is aimed at researchers and provides insightful recollections supported by references to published documents of the time. It is also aimed at future generations of health informaticians who wish to understand and hence avoid the mistakes of the past. It aims to present what happened - warts and all.

From the Inside Flap

This book is aimed at researchers and provides insightful recollections supported by references to published documents of the time. It is also aimed at future generations of health informaticians who wish to understand and hence avoid the mistakes of the past. It aims to present what happened - warts and all.

Edition details

• Publisher: British Informatics Society Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1902505999
• ISBN 13: 9781902505992
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 648
• Editor: Hayes Glyn, Barnett Denise