Health Professionals' Education in the Age of Clinical Information Systems, Mobile Computing and Social Networks

Author : "Aviv Shachak (Associate Professor, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation (Dalla L

Paperback

Published : Friday 28 July 2017

ISBN : 9780128053621

Price : €95.13

Description

Health Professionals' Education in the Age of Clinical Information Systems, Mobile Computing and Social Networks addresses the challenges posed by information and communication technology to health professionals' education, and the lessons learned from field experiences and research. This book is divided in three parts: the changing landscape of information and communication technology in health care, in which it discusses how information and communication technology is transforming health care and the implications of these changes for health professions education; experiences from the field, with real-life examples of health professionals' education in and for the digital era; and evaluation of students and programs, addressing the use of technology to assess learners as well as the complexity of evaluating programs to enhance competence in an information technology-rich health care world Written by leading researchers from different parts of the world, the book is a valuable source for educators and professionals who are active or wish to be part of the health informatics field.

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