Using Information and Communication Technology in Healthcare: no. 5 (Harnessing Health Information Series) - Softcover

Tyrrell, Stuart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1857754697 ISBN 13: 9781857754698

Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd, 2002

Synopsis

Harnessing Health Information Series Series Editor: Michael Rigby This book explains and demystifies these technologies that healthcare professionals increasingly depend on. It helps readers become confident in how to use information and communication technologies in healthcare as part of their daily tasks. The book explains the basics of computer hardware and software including databases. It discusses the different forms of computer network that are so vital for healthcare organisations to relate effectively. There are clear straightforward sections on data input and output managing information and communications technologies security and standards. The book addresses the technologies for telemedicine and provides a view of how technology will develop and be harnessed in the future. Following the success of Using the Internet in Healthcare by the same author this book is a welcome addition to the Harnessing Health Information series. It underpins the learning outcomes of the Professional Awards in IM&T. It is unique in its combination of clarity underpinning references relevance to healthcare and its practicality. For more information on other titles in this series please click here

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Synopsis

"Harnessing Health Information" is a series seeking to make information more understandable and accessible. It is written for the full range of pracititioners, managers and support staff. Its intention is to take the threat out of information and instead give confidence to how to find, appreciate and use information as a key resource for those who deliver, plan or manage healthcare. "Using Information and Communication Technology in Healthcare" is part of the above series and highlights the issue that healthcare professionals are required to use an increasing range of technologies in everyday healthcare. This jargon-free text underpins the learning outcomes of the Professional Awards in IM&T and presents a comprehensive, practical guide, which includes topics on hardware, software, databases, security and local area networks (LANs).

Edition details

• Publisher: Radcliffe Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1857754697
• ISBN 13: 9781857754698
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144