Section I

Building Blocks of Health Informatics

Chapter 1 Informatics, Disciplinary Science, and the Foundation of Knowledge

Chapter 2 Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems

Chapter 3 Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model

Chapter 4 Introduction to Cognitive Science and Cognitive Informatics

Chapter 5 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Informatics

Health care professionals are information-dependent knowledge workers. As health care continues to evolve in an increasingly competitive information marketplace, professionals—that is, the knowledge workers—must be well prepared to make significant contributions by harnessing appropriate and timely information. Health informatics (HI), a product of ...

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