期刊名称：Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science
出版年度：2011
卷号：37
期号：5
出版社：American Society for Information Science and Technology
摘要：Harnessing the power of information technology to improve health status both of individuals and of populations is claiming unprecedented attention nationally and internationally as society deals with the effects of recent economic, environmental and policy change. Health informatics is the relatively new, interdisciplinary field that has evolved to bring expertise in information science and technology to the medical and biological knowledge base. The recent, rapid growth of health informatics, along with its natural connection to information science, increases its relevance to readers of the Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, as well as to prospective students who are considering health informatics as a career choice. This brief article will define and describe the field, identify educational pathways and provide some resources regarding career options, professional associations and other resources that readers may find useful.
