A SYSTEMATIC VIEW ON MEDICAL INFORMATICS

Authors
HASMAN A HAUX R ALBERT A
Citation
A. Hasman et al., A SYSTEMATIC VIEW ON MEDICAL INFORMATICS, Computer methods and programs in biomedicine, 51(3), 1996, pp. 131-139
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Methods, Biology & Medicine","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Engineering, Biomedical","Computer Science Theory & Methods","Medical Informatics
Journal title
Computer methods and programs in biomedicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
01692607
Volume
51
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
131 - 139
Database
ISI
SICI code
0169-2607(1996)51:3<131:ASVOMI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Medical informatics is defined as the scientific discipline concerned with the systematic processing of data, information and knowledge in m edicine and health care. The domain of medical informatics (including health informatics), its aim, methods and tools, and its relevance to other disciplines in medicine and health sciences are outlined. It is recognized that one of the major tasks of medical informatics is model ling processes. In this context, biological, communication, decision, engineering, educational, organizational and computational processes a re distinguished and described.