Principles of Biomedical Informatics

Informationen zum Autor Ira J. Kalet works in the Department of Radiation Oncology at University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, USA. Zusammenfassung Gives a foundation for understanding the fundamentals of biomedical informatics! which deals with the storage! retrieval! and use of biomedical data for biological problem solving and medical decision making. This work covers the application of these principles to three biomedical domains of basic biology! clinical medicine! and public health.

List of contents

Part I Foundations of Biomedical Informatics
Chapter 1 Biomedical data
Chapter 2 Symbolic Biomedical Knowledge
Chapter 3 Probabilistic Biomedical Knowledge
Chapter 4 Biomedical Information Access

Part II Biomedical Ideas and Computational Realizations
Chapter 5 Computing With Genes, Proteins and Cells
Chapter 6 Modeling Biological Structure
Chapter 7 Drug Interactions
Chapter 8 Medical Data Communication
Chapter 9 Cancer Radiotherapy Planning
Chapter 10 Software Safety and System Security

Appendix A Lisp Notes, Software and Other Resources

Product details

• Authors: Ira J. Kalet, PhD Kalet, Kalet Ira J., Ira J. Kalet Ph.D., Ira J. (Department of Radiation Oncology Kalet Ph.D.
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780123694386
• ISBN: 978-0-12-369438-6
• No. of pages: 504
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 279 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine; COMPUTERS / Computer Science, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, computer science, MEDICAL / Instruments & Supplies, molecular biology, Biomedical engineering, Medical equipment & techniques, Medical equipment and techniques, Biomedical engineering / Medical engineering