Interface terminologies: Bridging the gap between theory and reality for Africa

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volumn 136, Issue , 2008, Pages 27-32

  Kanter, Andrew S ^a,b   Wang, Amy Y ^b   Masarie, Fred E ^b   Naeymi Rad, Frank ^b   Safran, Charles ^b  

^a Paradigm Inc   (United States)

^b Intelligent Medical Objects Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; EPR CPR EMR; Public Health Informatics; Standards; Terminology Vocabulary

Indexed keywords

DATA HANDLING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARDS; TERMINOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS;

AFRICA; CLINICAL INFORMATION; CLINICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; DECISION SUPPORTS; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD (EHRS); HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; RECORD INFORMATION;

INTERFACE STATES;

ADOPTION; AFRICA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD; EUROPE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NOMENCLATURE; PLANT LEAF; REIMBURSEMENT; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED STATES; VOCABULARY;

EID: 44349161798     PISSN: 09269630     EISSN: 18798365     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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