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Summary: © Dr. Raza Abidi, Dalhousie University2
Health Informatics (The logic of healthcare)
E-health
"E-Health is the cost-effective and secure use of information and
communications technologies in support of health and health-
related fields, including health-care services, health surveillance,
health literature, and health education, knowledge and
research" (WHO)
Tele-medicine
Telemedicine is a rapidly developing application of clinical medicine
where medical information is transferred via telephone, the Internet
or other networks for the purpose of consulting, and sometimes
remote medical procedures or examinations.
© Dr. Raza Abidi, Dalhousie University3
Health Informatics (The logic of healthcare)
E-Health
Hospital Information Networks
Electronic medical records
Consumer health informatics (patient health portals, PHR)
Mobile health
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