Temporal information systems in medicine

Temporal Information Systems in Medicine introduces the engineering of information systems for medically-related problems and applications. The chapters are organized into four parts; fundamentals, temporal reasoning & maintenance inmedicine, time in clinical tasks, and the display of time-oriented clinical information. The chapters are self-contained with pointers to other relevant chapters or sections in this book when necessary. Time is of central importance and is a key component of the engineering process for information systems. This book is designed as a secondary text or reference book for upper -undergraduate level students and graduate level students concentrating on computer science, biomedicine and engineering. Industry professionals and researchers working in health care management, information systems in medicine, medical informatics, database management and AI will also find this book a valuable asset." Presents a cutting edge text on Temporal Information Systems in Medicine. Chapters are self contained with pointers to other relevant material or chapters in this book. Serves as an introduction to a reader interested in a general theoretical understanding of temporal representation and reasoning, especially as it relates to medicine, and as a source for those interested in specific clinical time-oriented tasks, such as diagnosis or abstraction of clinical records. INDICE: Introduction.- The Role of Time in Medicine.- Part I Fundamentals.- Temporal Modeling and Temporal Reasoning.- Temporal Databases.- Temporal Reasoning and Maintenance in Medicine.- Temporal Clinical Databases.- Abstractionof Time-Oriented Clinical Data.- Part III Time in Clinical Tasks.- Time in Clinical Diagnosis.- Automated Support to Clinical Guidelines and Care Plans.- Part IV The Display of Time-Oriented Clinical Information.- Displaying Time-Oriented Clinical Data and Knowledge.- Index

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-6542-4
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 450
• Fecha Publicación: 29/06/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés