Ethics, Medicine, and Information Technology
Intelligent Machines and the Transformation of Health Care
$128.64
- Paperback
192 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2016
Summary
Information technology is transforming the practices of medicine, nursing, and biomedical research. Computers can now render diagnoses and prognoses more accurately than humans. The concepts of privacy and confidentiality are evolving as data moves from paper to silicon to clouds. Big data promises financial wealth, as well as riches of information and benefits to science and public health. Online access and mobile apps provide patients with an unprecedented connection to their health and hea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781107624733 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1107624738 |
| Author: | Kenneth W. Goodman |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 192 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2016 |
| Weight: | 310g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 157mm x 11mm |
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Critics Review
‘All in all, this is an excellent compact volume that can serve a number of purposes. It is certainly a primer on the main ethical issues that affect biomedical informatics and will be useful not only to informatics professionals but also to practitioners, researchers, and others interested in the topic.’ William Hersh, Journal of Biomedical Informatics
About The Author
Kenneth W. Goodman
Kenneth W. Goodman is founder and director of the Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, and co-director of the university’s ethics programs.
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