The concept of privacy is used in many disciplines and is recognised as one of the important
concepts also in nursing. In this review, a description about the perspectives and …

Health informatics is the development and assessment of methods and systems for the
acquisition, processing and interpretation of patient data with the help of knowledge from …

In this text an overview of the literature in patients' autonomy, privacy and informed consent
has been made. This is important for many groups, and patients' rights were emphasized …

Increasing prominence is being given to the use of best current evidence in clinical practice
and health services and programme management decision-making. The role of information …

JOHN (JACK) MILLER is Professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the
University of Toronto (OISE/UT) where he is Coordinator of a graduate focus in Holistic and …

A Delphi study was accomplished on the topic “what is needed to implement the information
society within healthcare? and which research topics should be given higher priority than …

Abstract Knowledge translation articulates how new scientific insights can be implemented
efficiently into clinical practice to reap maximal health benefits. Modern information and …

Health informatics is a relatively recent jargon term for a subject that may be of great interest
to health services researchers and policy makers. Most countries with highly developed …

A major reorganization of healthcare services is occurring in the United States. It has
evolved from the solo-and group-practice models of the 1940s with fee-for-service and …

A four-phased Delphi study has been performed on the topic of “research needs and
priorities to implement the Information Society within Healthcare”. This contribution presents …