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Medical Informatics

Electronic Publications
> Artificial Intelligence in Medicine -- UCSD Internet accounts only
> Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine -- UCSD Internet accounts only
> Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics -- UCSD Internet accounts only
> Computers and Biomedical Research -- UCSD Internet accounts only
> Computers in Biology and Medicine -- UCSD Internet accounts only
> informatics: the Journal of Informatics in Primary Care
A quarterly electronic journal that contains articles relating to informatics within primary/general practice settings.
> International Journal of Medical Informatics-- UCSD Internet accounts only
Formerly the International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing

> The Computer-Based Patient Record: An Essential Technology for Health Care, Revised Edition (1997)
Choose "Open Book" for full text of this 256 page book from the Institute of Medicine and the National Academy Press. (Also available at the UCSD Biomedical Library, WX 173 I59c 1997.)

> For the Record: Protecting Electronic Health Information
Choose "Image format" for full text of this 288 page book from the National Academy Press. (Also available at the UCSD Biomedical Library, WX 173 F692 1997 .)

> Handbook of Medical Informatics
A substantial Web-based textbook (37 chapters) containing regularly updated contributions from a number of "...reknown international authorities in medical and health informatics." The purpose of the text is to provide a systematic overview of medical informatics.

Societies and Organizations
> American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA)

> American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA)
An association dedicated to the development and application of medical informatics in support of patient care, teaching, research and health care administration.

> College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME)

> Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS)

> International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA)
Web page for the International Medical Informatics Association, an association that focuses on the application of information science and information technology in the fields of medicine, health care, and biomedical research.

> International Medical Informatics Societies, Associations and Standard Bodies
A well-developed list of Web sites for associations related to medical informatics is provided.

> Medical Records Institute
Excellent site for current information on the electronic patient record.

> Society for Health Systems
A technical section of the Institute of Industrial Engineers.

> Society for the Internet in Medicine
International organization whose primary activity is the organization of the annual MEDNET conference.

Regional Programs and Online Course Materials
> Stanford Medical Informatics
Includes information on the popular Short Course.

> UC Davis Applied Medical Informatics Group

> UC Irvine Biomedical Informatics
> ICS 280: Medical Informatics course site
Part of the Information and Computer Science Department at UCI.

> UC San Francisco Program in Medical Information Science

> University of Florida: Introduction to Medical Informatics

> University of Washington: Introduction to Biomedical Informatics

Selected Web Sites and Starting Points
> Duke University's Medical Informatics Link Guide
Includes a description of Duke's informatics program and its research. This site maintains and excellent list of other medical informatics sites.

> Health Informatics World Wide
Provides a list of non-commercial and scientific institutions that support medical informatics programs, projects and research.

> University of Florida. College of Medicine. Office of Medical Informatics
An exceptionally well-organized site with an emphasis on primary care applications of medical informatics. Many unique links are included on this Web page.

Library Catalog Searches
Choosing one of the following links will send you to the UCSD Libraries' ROGER catalog and run a search for books, whole journals, and other items on that subject. You can then use the "Limit" option on the ROGER screen to narrow down the search by date, type of material, library location, etc. These subject headings are presented here as good starting points. Once in ROGER, you may want to try other search strategies to meet your particular needs.