Introduction to Clinical Informatics (Health Informatics)

240 pages. Introduction to Clinical Informatics fills a void in the Computer in Health C are series. With this volume, Patrice Degoulet and Marius Fieschi provide a comp rehensive view of medical informatics and carry that concept forward into the re alm of clinical informatics. The authors draw upon their experi ences as med ical school faculty members in France, where informatics has long been integrate d into the curriculum and where the French version of this very book has been us ed, tested, and revised. In intent and content, this volume stands as the compan ion volume to Introduction to Nursing Informatics, one of the series' best selli ng titles. For practitioners and students of medicine, pharmacy, and other healt h profes sions, Introduction to Clinical Informatics offers an essential und erstanding how computing can support patient care, clarifying practical uses and critical issues. Today medical schools in the United States are making informat ics a part of their curriculum, with required medical informatics blocks at the onset of training serving as the base for problem-based learning throughout the course of study. In an increasingly networked and computerized environ ment, health-care providers are having to alter how they practice. Whether in the off ice, the clinic, or the hospital, health-care professionals have access to a gro wing array of capabilities and tools as they deliver care. Learning to use these becomes a top priority, and this volume becomes a valuable resource.…