Edited by
Robert Greenes, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Description
This book examines the nature of medical knowledge, how it is obtained, and how it can be used for decision support. It provides complete
coverage of computational approaches to clinical decision-making. Chapters discuss data integration into healthcare information systems
and delivery to point of care for providers, as well as facilitation of direct to consumer access. A case study section highlights critical
lessons learned, while another portion of the work examines biostatistical methods including data mining, predictive modelling, and analysis.
This book additionally addresses organizational, technical, and business challenges in order to successfully implement a computer-aided
decision-making support system in healthcare delivery.
Audience:
Health care professionals, medical informatics researchers and students, policy makers, IT development managers, and various clinical investigators
