The engines of Hippocrates : from the dawn of medicine to medical and pharmaceutical informatics / Barry Robson, O.K. Baek.

A unique, integrative look at information-based medicine. The convergence of medical science, biology, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, healthcare, and information technology is revolutionizing medical and scientific practice, and has broader social implications still being understood. The Engi...

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Main Author: Robson, Barry
Other Authors: Baek, O. K.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, ©2009.
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Summary:A unique, integrative look at information-based medicine. The convergence of medical science, biology, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, healthcare, and information technology is revolutionizing medical and scientific practice, and has broader social implications still being understood. The Engines of Hippocrates provides a unique, integrative, and holistic look at the new paradigm of information-based medicine, covering a broad range of topics for a wide readership. The authors take a comprehensive approach, examining the prehistory, history, and future of medicine and medical technology.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 598 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780470461792
0470461799
9780470461808
0470461802
0470289538
9780470289532
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.