Medical Informatics For Medical Students And Medical Practitioners
- Author:
Jai Mohan
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Medical informatics, medical students, information & communication technology
- From:International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education
2010;4(1):2-6
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
The importance of incorporating medical (or health)
informatics into the education of medical students and
medical practitioners is being increasingly recognised.
The advances in information and communication
technology and the pervasion of the Internet into
everyday life have important implications for
healthcare services and medical education.
Students and practitioners should learn to utilise
biomedical information for problem solving and
decision making based on evidence. The extensive
introduction of electronic health information systems
into hospitals and clinics and at the enterprise level in
Malaysia and elsewhere is driving a demand for health
professionals who have at least basic skills in and
appreciation of the use of these technologies.
The essential clinical informatics skills have been
identified and should be incorporated into the
undergraduate medical curriculum. It is recommended
that these be introduced in stages and integrated into
existing programmes rather than taught as a separate
module. At the same time, medical schools should
support the integration of e-learning in the educational
process in view of the numerous potential benefits.
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