Computer Medical Databases: The First Six Decades (1950-2010) (Health Informatics)
Morris F. Collen
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Description for Computer Medical Databases: The First Six Decades (1950-2010) (Health Informatics)
Hardcover. Created by the legendary Dr. Morris F. Collen, now in his nineties, this book maps the journey from the first, basic medical informatics databases to the hugely complex information systems which are now such a fixture in clinics and hospitals around the world. Series: Health Informatics. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JJP; MBPM; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 18. Weight in Grams: 556.
Chapter 1 offers an overview of the basic computer technology. Each succeeding chapter, describes the problems in medicine, followed by a review in chronological sequence of why and how computers were applied to try to meet these problems. Only the technical aspects of computer hardware, software, and communications are discussed as they are necessary to explain how the technology was applied. This approach generally led to defining the objectives for applications of medical informatics. At the end of each chapter, the author summarizes his personal views and interpretations of the chapter contents. Although the concurrent evolution of medical ... Read more
Chapter 1 offers an overview of the basic computer technology. Each succeeding chapter, describes the problems in medicine, followed by a review in chronological sequence of why and how computers were applied to try to meet these problems. Only the technical aspects of computer hardware, software, and communications are discussed as they are necessary to explain how the technology was applied. This approach generally led to defining the objectives for applications of medical informatics. At the end of each chapter, the author summarizes his personal views and interpretations of the chapter contents. Although the concurrent evolution of medical ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer
Condition
New
Series
Health Informatics
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
England, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857299611
SKU
V9780857299611
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99-15
Reviews for Computer Medical Databases: The First Six Decades (1950-2010) (Health Informatics)
From the reviews: “This volume in the Health Informatics Series traces the history of medical databases from 1950 to 2010. … will be useful to librarians, educators, clinicians, and researchers working in a variety of medical settings. … The book includes both a subject index and author index. As the author is considered by many to be the ‘father ... Read more