Information Science

Medical Informatics

The field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The field of information science concerned with the analysis and dissemination of medical data through the application of computers to various aspects of health care and medicine.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Health Informatics
  • Informatics, Medical
  • Informatics, Health
  • Clinical Informatics
  • Computer Science, Medical
  • Health Information Technology
  • Informatics, Clinical
  • Information Science, Medical
  • Medical Computer Science
  • Medical Information Science
  • Health Information Technologies
  • Information Technology, Health
  • Medical Computer Sciences
  • Medical Information Sciences
  • Science, Medical Computer
  • Technology, Health Information

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12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Previous Indexing

  • Information Systems (1982-1986)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Medical Informatics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008490. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008490
  2. Medical Informatics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_informatics
  3. Medical Informatics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q870895