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Clinical informatics and the dental curriculum. A review of the impact of informatics in dental care, its implications for dental education.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9516284     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The origins of informatics lie in the development of computers and data processing techniques since the 1950s. The subsequent application of these to the practice of healthcare continues to the present day, so that information technology now holds the potential to revolutionise healthcare through more rapid and efficient management of an ever increasing quantity of clinical information. In dentistry, no less than in medicine, electronic systems can make an extremely valuable contribution to clinical practice. For these systems to be clinically useful, however, they need to be properly understood by clinicians. This review paper outlines the scope of clinical informatics and argues that a grounding in clinical informatics is now essential for today's undergraduates to equip them to meet the challenge of practice in the 21st century.
Authors:
S R Greenwood; P A Grigg; R V Vowles; C D Stephens
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  European journal of dental education : official journal of the Association for Dental Education in Europe     Volume:  1     ISSN:  1396-5883     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur J Dent Educ     Publication Date:  1997 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-04-07     Completed Date:  1998-04-07     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9712132     Medline TA:  Eur J Dent Educ     Country:  DENMARK    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  153-61     Citation Subset:  D    
Affiliation:
University of Bristol Dental School and Hospital, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Computer Communication Networks
Computer User Training
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Curriculum*
Dental Records
Education, Dental / organization & administration*
Humans
Medical Informatics / education*,  organization & administration
Medical Records Systems, Computerized

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