Information Technology for the Health Professions

Information Technology for the Health Professions examines the myriad uses of computers and information technology in health care. Clear and comprehensive, it explores the applications of healthcare IT across health professions, including medical administration, telemedicine, public health, radiolog...

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Main Authors: Burke, Lillian (Author), Weill, Barbara (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York PEARSON 2019
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Summary:Information Technology for the Health Professions examines the myriad uses of computers and information technology in health care. Clear and comprehensive, it explores the applications of healthcare IT across health professions, including medical administration, telemedicine, public health, radiology, surgery, pharmacy, dentistry, and rehabilitation. Students will learn about rapid technological advances shaping health care delivery, federal laws impacting health care IT, and strategies for protecting patient privacy. The 5th edition explores new innovations in health care IT, such as teledentistry, robotic surgery, light imaging technology in radiology, and CRISPR, a technology improving gene editing.
Physical Description:xv, 333 pages colour illustrations 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9780134877716
0134787713