Global Health Informatics. How Information Technology Can Change our Lives in a Globalized World

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Global Health Informatics: How Information Technology Can Change Our Lives in a Globalized World discusses the critical role of information and communication technologies in health practice, health systems management and research in increasingly interconnected societies. In a global interconnected world the old standalone institutional information systems have proved to be inadequate for patient-centered care provided by multiple providers, for the early detection and response to emerging and re-emerging diseases, and to guide population-oriented public health interventions. The book reviews pertinent aspects and successful current experiences related to standards for health information systems; digital systems as a support for decision making, diagnosis and therapy; professional and client education and training; health systems operation; and intergovernmental collaboration. Content: Front-matter,Copyright,List of Contributors,ForewordEntitled to full textChapter 1 - Global Health Informatics—An Overview, Pages 1-13, Y. Quintana, C. Safran Chapter 2 - National Health Information Systems and Health Observatories, Pages 14-49, R.J. Rodrigues, C.H. Gattini Chapter 3 - Information and Communication Technologies and Global Health Challenges, Pages 50-93, M.A. Gutierrez, R.A. Moreno, M.S. Rebelo Chapter 4 - Standards for Global Health Information Systems, Pages 94-108, W. Ed Hammond Chapter 5 - Data Systems and Global Health Informatics Research, Pages 109-128, J.J. Cimino, E. Ayres, R. Pillay Chapter 6 - Clinical Information Systems, Pages 129-151, P. Degoulet, D. Luna, F.G.B. de Quiros Chapter 7 - The New Medicine: From the Paper Medical Record to the Digitized Human Being, Pages 152-167, D. Sigulem, M.P. Ramos, R. de Holanda Albuquerque Chapter 8 - Telemedicine, eHealth and Remote Care Systems, Pages 168-194, C.L. Wen Chapter 9 - Analytics and Decision Support Systems in Global Health Informatics, Pages 195-217, F. Martin-Sanchez, V. Aguiar-Pulido Chapter 10 - Patient Engagement and Digital Health Communities, Pages 218-231, H. de Fátima Marin, C. Delaney Chapter 11 - Ethical and Transborder Issues, Pages 232-263, E. Massad Chapter 12 - Intergovernmental Collaboration in Global Health Informatics, Pages 264-287, D. Novillo-Ortiz Author Index, Pages 289-292 Subject Index, Pages 293-301