Clinical Decision Support
| Series: | |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Science |
| Subject: | Diagnosis--Decision making--Data processing, Clinical medicine--Decision making--Data pro, Decision Support Systems, Clinical--Trends, Clinical Medicine--Trends, Delivery of Health Care--Trends, Medical Informatics Applications |
| Authors: | Robert A. Greenes |
| Pages: | 544 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9780123693778 |
| Call No: | RC 78.7 D35 C641 2007 |
This book examines the nature of medical knowledge, how it is obtained, and how it can be used for decision support. It provides complete coverage of computational approaches to clinical decision-making. Chapters discuss data integration into healthcare information systems and delivery to point of care for providers, as well as facilitation of direct to consumer access. A case study section highlights critical lessons learned, while another portion of the work examines biostatistical methods including data mining, predictive modelling, and analysis. This book additionally addresses organizational, technical, and business challenges in order to successfully implement a computer-aided decision-making support system in healthcare delivery.