Introduction to Health Informatics
Muhammad Shahid Khan
Learning Objectives After this course, you will be able to • explain the importance of informatics to the
health mission • describe the role of the informatician in health practice • dierentiate between health informatics and information technology
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Health informatics is the systematic application of information, computer science, and technology to health practice, research, and learning
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