Health Informatics for Medical Librarians
ISBN: 9781555706272
Published: 2009
6 x 9 | 288 pp. | $100.00
Written specifically for information professionals, this text helps you grasp the fundamentals of a rapidly emerging field and describes how medical libraries can be essential players in the health informatics revolution.
"Unlike most books on medical informatics...the Clevelands, who have authored numerous books together, bring the topic down to earth to give librarians a better understanding of the field and their role in it...It would be a good addition to an academic library."
Collection Building, September 2010
The book includes discussion of the history, role, and infrastructure of medical informatics as well as its impact on access to medical information and the culture and quality of medical care. From data and information processing to database management, telecommunications and networks, computer-aided instruction, and special technologies like wearable computers, you’ll find thorough information on medical knowledge and the use of information technology tools in the health sciences. All major arenas--including nursing, pharmaceutical, dental, public health, hospital, and veterinary informatics--are considered in detail.
A must-have for every medical or health library and information center, this is also an ideal text for undergraduate or graduate-level courses in biomedical information management.
Instructors: Interested in adopting this textbook? Neal-Schuman Publishers is happy to tell you more about the book or arrange an exam copy. E-mail textbook.consultant@neal-schuman.com for more information.
