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This textbook covers the complexities and implications of the increasing use of information technology in healthcare, and explores the basic principles of informatics that govern clinical decisions and behaviour. Key areas such as the influence of the Internet on healthcare have been updated to reflect recent trends, including the use of the Internet by patients, and legal and communication issues. A major new section on clinical informatics skills demonstrates how informatics principles of communicating, searching for evidence and making decisions are applied in everyday clinical practice. It will be useful for all clinical health professionals and health science undergraduates who need to understand the role of informatics and its associated technologies in their practice.

ISBN 9780340764251Edition 02Binding Paper