"Medical Informatics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine.
| Descriptor ID |
D008490
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.313.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Medical Informatics- Medical Informatics
- Health Informatics
- Informatics, Health
- Informatics, Medical
Medical Computer Science- Medical Computer Science
- Computer Science, Medical
- Medical Computer Sciences
- Science, Medical Computer
Health Information Technology- Health Information Technology
- Health Information Technologies
- Information Technology, Health
- Technology, Health Information
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Medical Informatics" by people in Profiles.
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Computer Informatics for Infection Control. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2021 09; 35(3):755-769.
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Patient-Centered Medical Home Graduate Internship, Benefits to a Practice Manager: Case Study. Health Care Manag (Frederick). 2019 Jan/Mar; 38(1):50-60.
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E-Scripts and Cell Phones: A Blessing or Curse? Health Care Manag (Frederick). 2017 Oct/Dec; 36(4):320-325.
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Information technology in rheumatology. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2016 Sep-Oct; 34(5 Suppl 101):1.
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Electronic eRAPID3 (Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data): opportunities and complexities. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2016 Sep-Oct; 34(5 Suppl 101):S49-S53.
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Informatics in Infection Control. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2016 09; 30(3):759-70.
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Semi-parametric area under the curve regression method for diagnostic studies with ordinal data. Biom J. 2012 Jan; 54(1):143-56.
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The neurointerventional procedure room of the future: predicting likely innovations in design and function. J Neurointerv Surg. 2011 Sep; 3(3):266-71.
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Respiratory care informatics and the practice of respiratory care. Respir Care. 2008 Apr; 53(4):488-99.
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Management and processing of respiratory care information in respiratory care departments. Respir Care. 2007 Jun; 52(6):730-9.