Understanding Medical Information: A User's Guide to Informatics and Decision Making - Couverture souple

Jordan, Theresa

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0838592724 ISBN 13 : 9780838592724

Editeur : Appleton & Lange, 2001

Synopsis

This is a fascinating first book on how to access the vast and rapidly expanding array of medical information now available and how to critically evaluate it. It is ideal for those entering medicine, the health professions, or clinical psychology, those who desire a refresher, and anyone in need of a readable introduction to medical informatics. It clearly explains the major types of medical research. It describes the role of statistics in evaluating medical studies. It points up how social and ethical issues influence research-funding and publication of primary research. It covers how the literature is used both to diagnose individual patients and to evaluate the health of populations. It shows how physicians make decisions under conditions of uncertainty.There are practical tips on evaluating the validity of information on the Internet. It considers the limits of artificial intelligence in medicine, and highly select, annotated references point readers to additional useful resources.

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À propos de l?auteur

Associate Professor and Chair Department of Applied Psychology New York University, School of Education New York, New York Medical Informatics Specialist Department of Tuberculosis Center University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Newark, New Jersey

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Appleton & Lange
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0838592724
• ISBN 13: 9780838592724
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible