Biomedical Informatics – Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine

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Through more than a decade of evolution in the field of biomedical informatics, the first and second editions of Biomedical Informatics: Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine have been leading resources for informatics students, researchers and practitioners. This Third Editions (renamed Biomedical Informatics to reflect wider breadth of the field), heavily updated and revised to include the most current thought in the biomedical informatics field, continues the tradition of unparalleled excellence.

The field of biomedical informatics sits at the crossroads of computer science, decision science, information science, cognitive science and biomedicine. Biomedical Informatics, Third Edition, brings together leaders from many of these areas in one comprehensive text designed to both introduce an explore topics fundamental to the discipline. Each chapter has been drawn from expert knowledge and tested in biomedical informatics courses across the country, together creating an effective textbook for students as well as a useful reference for professionals.

The practice of modern medicine and biomedical research is growing increasingly dependent upon information technology to fill a wide range of needs, from interpreting laboratory results to managing patient information. Biomedical informatics, Third Edition, provides the conceptual framework and practical know-how to navigate this integral discipline.

The Third Edition includes revisions to all chapters from the second edition plus new chapters in the following topic areas:

Cognitive Science and Biomedical Informatics
Natural Language and Text Processing in Biomedicine
Imaging and structural Informatics
Consumer Health Informatics and Telemedicine
Public Health Informatics and the Health Information Infrastructure
Imaging Systems in Radiology

This special low-priced edition is for sale in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka only.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ SPRINGER SIE ( Reprints ); Third edition (1 January 2008)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1066 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8184890214
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8184890211
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 kg 450 g

Reviewer: Erik Michel
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Wollte zur Vorbereitung auf meine entsprechende ärztlichen Zusatzbezeichnung die neuesten Infos zum Thema und habe sie hier gefunden (nun schon ein paar Jahre zurückliegend).

Reviewer: William
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I am using this book in a graduate level course and find it to be very complete in its discussion of this broad topic. The author, Shortliffe, is now President of the American Medical Informatics Association. If you purchase this book, you will be doing best to get just the textbook, and not the digital version, the so-called “Upgrade” to read online.The annotations features for highlighting and leaving bookmarks are almost always “temporarily unavailable”. I was surprised to find out today that I had reached the “usage limit” on reading my book online, and was denied further access. That was a pretty big shock to me, as I had paid to be able to access the book when i did not want to carry around the rather heavy textbook.When you are locked out of the book, you are not given any method for rectifying this except to send an email to customer service.I won’t be purchasing the digital media “Upgrades” to any more Amazon books.Despite that experience, you will be very happy you bought this if you have any interest in biomedical informatics. Note that this does focus on the “medical” side of biomedical informatics, and is not a bioinformatics primer.

Reviewer: emkeane
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I didn’t think I’d like this book very much when I found I had to order it for a class I’m taking (Introduction to Medical Informatics). It’s fairly dense, but I found that it is dense in a good kind of way. Each chapter reads like a good overview of the subject. As I’ve progressed through the book I find very little lacking. It offers nearly complete information on every aspect of the subject matter. Someone who didn’t know something ever existed before reading this book could come away with a good grasp of the subject and have references to follow up for a more complete view. It doesn’t read like literature, but thankfully it is broken up into small easily digestible sections.There are probably other texts that are easier to read because of style. This one is very strong on content and won’t leave gaps. It might have you asking the right kind of question when finished, but that is the whole point, isn’t it?

Reviewer: MedIT
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This seems to be the gold standard in the field, and deservedly so. I’ve seen it selected as the book for almost every intro Informatics course I’ve been exposed to. I’ve read all but three chapters (13,15, and 21) of it and found that in general the chapters are quite strong. Because it is an edited volume the quality and style of the chapters are mixed. The chapters are, without exception, meticulously sourced making the references section a real gem. The questions at the end of the chapter wouldn’t be close to adequate for a self study book (I’d say they are only slightly more than perfunctory).I think this book has two limitations: – Lacks any substantive cross chapter continuity (on the upside this means it can really be read in almost any order). – The chapter length to depth ratio is unfavorable. At an average of 40ish pages the chapters should really be able to get into real technical depth; instead, it seems to gloss over the technical details with repetitions of “gee whiz” platitudes.I think this book has one annoyance: – A lot of the contents (particularly in the first few chapters of the book) have an “in the future we’ll all drive flying cars” feel that makes them more dated than the publication date would suggest.Bottom line: best-of-breed, recommended.

Reviewer: rjh60
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I’m taking some online classes in healthcare IT and this book was mentioned several times, so I thought I’d get a copy. I wouldn’t want to just sit down and read it, but it IS a great reference source. It’s BIG; 850 pages plus another couple of hundred of references, glossary and index. It’s got lotsa stuff! I didn’t have any trouble finding whatever I was looking for, though. Just about perfect for what I’m doing.

4.5

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