Handbook of medical informatics / J.H. van Bemmel, M.A. Musen, editors ; J.C. Helder, managing editor.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part I: Data and information
Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2. Information and Communication

Part II: Data in computers
Chapter 3. Data Processing
Chapter 4. Database Management
Chapter 5. Telecommunication, Networking and Integration

Part III: Data from patients
Chapter 6. Coding and Classification
Chapter 7. The Patient Record
Chapter 8. Biosignal Analysis
Chapter 9. Medical Imaging
Chapter 10. Image Processing and Analysis

Part IV: Patient-centered Information Systems
Chapter 11. Primary Care
Chapter 12. Clinical Departmental Systems
Chapter 13. Clinical Support Systems
Chapter 14. Nursing Information Systems

Part V: Medical Knowledge and Decision support
Chapter 15. Methods for Decision Support
Chapter 16. Clinical Decision- Support Systems
Chapter 17. Strategies for Medical Knowledge Acquisition
Chapter 18. Predictive Tools for Clinical Decision Support

Part VI: Institutional Information Systems
Chapter 19. Modeling of Health Care for Information Systems Development
Chapter 20. Hospital Information Systems. Clinical use
Chapter 21. Hospital Information Systems: Technical Choices
Chapter 22. Health Information Resources

Part VII: Methodology for Information Processing
Chapter 23. Logical Operations
Chapter 24. Biostatistical Methods
Chapter 25. Biosignal Processing Methods
Chapter 26. Advances in Image Processing
Chapter 27. Pattern Recognition
Chapter 28. Modeling for Decision Support
Chapter 29. Structuring the Computer-based Patient Record
Chapter 30. Evaluation of Clinical Information Systems

Part VIII: Methodology for Information Systems
Chapter 31. Human-Computer Interaction in Health Care
Chapter 32. Costs and Benefits of Information Systems
Chapter 33. Security in Medical Information Systems
Chapter 34. Standards in Health Care Informatics and Telematics in Europe
Chapter 35. Project Management

Part IX: Medical Informatics as a profession
Chapter 36. Education and Training in Medical Informatics
Chapter 37. International Developments in Medical Informatics.