Read Online Biomedical Informatics Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine Health Informatics Edward H Shortliffe James J Cimino 9781447144731 Books

Product details Series Health Informatics Hardcover 965 pages Publisher Springer; 4th ed. 2014 edition (December 4, 2013) Language English ISBN-10 1447144732

Biomedical Informatics Computer Applications in Health Care and Biomedicine Health Informatics Edward H Shortliffe James J Cimino 9781447144731 Books Reviews

• This seems to be the gold standard in the field, and deservedly so. I've seen it selected as the book for almost every intro Informatics course I've been exposed to. I've read all but three chapters (13,15, and 21) of it and found that in general the chapters are quite strong. Because it is an edited volume the quality and style of the chapters are mixed. The chapters are, without exception, meticulously sourced making the references section a real gem. The questions at the end of the chapter wouldn't be close to adequate for a self study book (I'd say they are only slightly more than perfunctory).
  
  I think this book has two limitations
  - Lacks any substantive cross chapter continuity (on the upside this means it can really be read in almost any order).
  - The chapter length to depth ratio is unfavorable. At an average of 40ish pages the chapters should really be able to get into real technical depth; instead, it seems to gloss over the technical details with repetitions of "gee whiz" platitudes.
  
  I think this book has one annoyance
  - A lot of the contents (particularly in the first few chapters of the book) have an "in the future we'll all drive flying cars" feel that makes them more dated than the publication date would suggest.
  
  Bottom line best-of-breed, recommended.
• This book covers comprehensive topics in biomedical informatics and its applications. In particular, UNIT I (Recurrent themes in biomedical informatics) presents biomedical knowledge which are essential to computer professionals for effective system development. On the other hand, UNIT II (Biomedical informatics applications) provides useful illustrations of current information systems in the field. I reckon that the most interesting applications are Consumer Health Informatics and Telehealth; Imaging Systems in Radiology and Clinical Decision Support Systems.
• I am using this book in a graduate level course and find it to be very complete in its discussion of this broad topic. The author, Shortliffe, is now President of the American Medical Informatics Association. If you purchase this book, you will be doing best to get just the textbook, and not the digital version, the so-called "Upgrade" to read online.
  
  The annotations features for highlighting and leaving bookmarks are almost always "temporarily unavailable". I was surprised to find out today that I had reached the "usage limit" on reading my book online, and was denied further access. That was a pretty big shock to me, as I had paid to be able to access the book when i did not want to carry around the rather heavy textbook.
  
  When you are locked out of the book, you are not given any method for rectifying this except to send an email to customer service.
  
  I won't be purchasing the digital media "Upgrades" to any more books.
  
  Despite that experience, you will be very happy you bought this if you have any interest in biomedical informatics. Note that this does focus on the "medical" side of biomedical informatics, and is not a bioinformatics primer.
• In my opinion overly general information. No algorithms or methods of implementation, even at a high level or schematic. Got it as required reading for a course. 3rd edition is essentially same for real purposes. OK for getting some paper (degree) to advance a bureaucratic or other career, but not really for anything useful. Doesn't mean sales shouldn't be good with AHCA creating a new army of the aforementioned.
• the book need include a vendors, features, pros and cons of the systems.
• great deal
• Rented kindle version and only received the sample like issues. Many pages are missing, it would go from the cover page to page 430
• Came as promised