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Informatics for the clinical laboratory : a practical guide / editor, Daniel F. Cowan.

Holman Biotech Commons RB38 .I54 2002
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Cowan, Daniel F., 1934-
Series:
Health informatics
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Pathological laboratories--Data processing.
Pathological laboratories.
Medical informatics.
Information storage and retrieval systems--Diagnosis, Laboratory.
Information storage and retrieval systems.
Clinical Laboratory Information Systems.
Medical Subjects:
Clinical Laboratory Information Systems.
Physical Description:
xii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : Springer-Verlag, [2002]
Summary:
As the use of information technology (IT) in healthcare management continues to increase, the need for practical knowledge has grown significantly. Daniel F. Cowan illustrates in Informatics for the Clinical Laboratory: A Practical Guide that information management plays an essential part in the practices of clinical pathologists, laboratory scientists, and laboratory technicians. In response to the need for information management techniques geared toward laboratory medicine, this book covers all aspects of information and resource management. Informatics for the Clinical Laboratory: A Practical Guide is designed to enhance all aspects of laboratory science and pathology by providing clinicians with up-to-date information on the wide variety of topics they will confront in their practices. Given the rapid and widespread technological advances of recent years, no single aspect of health care has become as daunting as informatics, with practitioners facing a high volume and broad range of information. With its practical and reader-friendly approach, this book aims to guide the clinician in accessing, managing, and implementing this information. As successful IT implementation and proper usage continue to be integral components in running a laboratory, Informatics for the Clinical Laboratory: A Practical Guide is an essential resource for clinical pathologists, laboratory scientists, and laboratory technicians in understanding technology and remaining on the cutting edge in today's progressive and ever-changing world of health care.
Contents:
Chapter 1 Laboratory Informatics and the Laboratory Information System / Daniel F. Cowan 1
Chapter 2 Developing the Laboratory Information System / Daniel F. Cowan 21
Chapter 3 Validation of the Laboratory Information System / Daniel F. Cowan, R. Zane Gray, Beverly C. Campbell 43
Chapter 4 Security and Confidentiality on Laboratory Computer Systems / Daniel F. Cowan 59
Chapter 5 Total Cost of Ownership / Daniel F. Cowan 87
Chapter 6 Computer Basics / Daniel F. Cowan 98
Chapter 7 Computer Networks / R. Zane Gray 125
Chapter 8 Interfaces / Anthony O. Okorodudu, Daniel F. Cowan 144
Chapter 9 Bar Coding in the Laboratory / Daniel F. Cowan 156
Chapter 10 Wireless Communication Networks in the Laboratory / Daniel F. Cowan 169
Chapter 11 Essential Software: Databases, Spreadsheets, Word Processing, and Presentation Software / Sue Schneider 183
Chapter 12 Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Database Design / Sue Schneider 194
Chapter 13 Process Modeling: Using Computer Simulation in Laboratory Management / Amin A. Mohammad, John R. Petersen, Gbo Youh 211
Chapter 14 Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems / Daniel F. Cowan 230
Chapter 15 Imaging, Image Analysis, and Computer-Assisted Quantitation: Applications for Electronic Imaging in Pathology / Gerald A. Campbell 251
Chapter 16 Introduction to Telepathology / Michael B. Smith 268.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0387953620
OCLC:
84638459

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