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The practice of modern medicine requires sophisticated information technologies with which to manage patient information, plan diagnostic procedures, interpret laboratory results, and conduct research. This book, inspired by a Stanford University training program developed to introduce health professionals to computer applications in modern medical care, fills the need for a high quality text in computers and medicine, and meets the growing demand by practitioners, researchers, and students for a comprehensive introduction to key topics in the field. The work is designed for a broad audience interested in the intersection of computer science and medicine. Completely revised and expanded, the Third Edition (previously titled "Medical Informatics") includes several new chapters filled with brand new material. This book will provide both a conceptual framework and a practical approach for the implementation and management of IT used to improve the delivery of health care. Designed for use by professors and students of medical informatics and for practicing professionals, this book will focus on the role of computers in the provision of medical services. Biomedial Informatics, Third Edition, provides the conceptual base needed to comprehend and utilize medical informatics through easy to understand examples that demonstrate how computers assist in the delivery of health care. This text also includes pointers to additional literature, chapter summaries, and concise definition of recurring terms for self-study or classroom use.
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Very Comprehensive Overview of Biomedical Informatics
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I am using this book in a graduate level course and find it to be very complete in its discussion of this broad topic. The author, Shortliffe, is now President of the American Medical Informatics Association. If you purchase this book, you will be doing best to get just the textbook, and not the digital version, the so-called "Upgrade" to read online.
The annotations features for highlighting and leaving bookmarks are almost always "temporarily unavailable". I was surprised to find out today that I had reached the "usage limit" on reading my book online, and was denied further access. That was a pretty big shock to me, as I had paid to be able to access the book when i did not want to carry around the rather heavy textbook.
When you are locked out of the book, you are not given any method for rectifying this except to send an email to customer service.
I won't be purchasing the digital media "Upgrades" to any more Amazon books.
Despite that experience, you will be very happy you bought this if you have any interest in biomedical informatics. Note that this does focus on the "medical" side of biomedical informatics, and is not a bioinformatics primer.
prompt service
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I received my text book 3 days after I purchased it. The book is in the great shape. I am very satisfied the services provided by the seller. Thanks.
Biomedical Informatics (Shortliffe et al)
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A very comprehensive book that touches on the various hallmarks on how IT, Computer Science, and Healthcare services mingle with each other to formulate different scenarios and postulations of what is and what could be in how an industry is adapting to the ever growing field of medical informatics.
Good buy
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The book received was in mint condition. The shipping was fast. A+ for this seller.
Asaad Abduljawad and health informatics
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The book is an introduction to health informatics .It is extremely theoritical . Health Information systems has a long way to go , and I am sure this book will be out of date in a short while. The paper quality , and diagrams were not that good for the price I paid . Asaad
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