| Medical informatics and the science of cognition. | |
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PMID: 9824797 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Recent developments in medical informatics research have afforded possibilities for great advances in health care delivery. These exciting opportunities also present formidable challenges to the implementation and integration of technologies in the workplace. As in most domains, there is a gulf between technologic artifacts and end users. Since medical practice is a human endeavor, there is a need for bridging disciplines to enable clinicians to benefit from rapid technologic advances. This is turn necessitates a broadening of disciplinary boundaries to consider cognitive and social factors pertaining to the design and use of technology. The authors argue for a place of prominence for cognitive science. Cognitive science provides a framework for the analysis and modeling of complex human performance and has considerable applicability to a range of issues in informatics. Its methods have been employed to illuminate different facets of design and implementation. This approach has also yielded insights into the mechanisms and processes involved in collaborative design. Cognitive scientific methods and theories are illustrated in the context of two examples that examine human-computer interaction in medical contexts and computer-mediated collaborative processes. The framework outlined in this paper can be used to refine the process of iterative design, end-user training, and productive practice. |
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Authors:
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V L Patel; D R Kaufman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA Volume: 5 ISSN: 1067-5027 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Med Inform Assoc Publication Date: 1998 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1998-12-04 Completed Date: 1998-12-04 Revised Date: 2011-08-01 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9430800 Medline TA: J Am Med Inform Assoc Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 493-502 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Centre for Medical Education, McGill University, Montreal, PQ, Canada. patel@hebb.psych.mcgill.ca |
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Cognitive Science* Computer Communication Networks / organization & administration Cooperative Behavior Diffusion of Innovation Humans Information Storage and Retrieval Medical Informatics* / organization & administration User-Computer Interface* |
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