Applications Of Computers
The influence of computers is universal. Computers are used in applications ranging from running a farm, diagnosing a disease, and designing to constructing and launching a space vehicle. Because the development of computers has been largely the work of scientists, it is natural that a large body of computer applications serves the scientist and the field of science.
COMPUTERS IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH CARE:
Computers has not only helped in increasing awareness amongst the general public about the various diseases and the host of products, services and resources available from health care vendors of every type, but has also made the research and the development of various medicines and diagnostic and treatment methods, easy and cost effective. Apart from this, patients are able to find basic information through the doctor’s interactive text, graphics, audio and video web service, which saves them time and cost of office visits and telephone calls to physicians every time a problem as small as cough occurs.
TYPE OF COMPUTERS USED:
Computers with Internet technology dominate the scene, together with other soft wares like Data Extraction software and Financial Analysis software, etc, depending on the features one is looking for before purchasing a system.
HOW ARE THEY USED?
Decision Support System is used which, by applying up-to-date clinical data to disease management guidelines, provides practitioners with easy-to-use, best evidenced-based, recommended treatment plans for direct patient use.
While Imaging and document management systems dramatically cut the time physicians spend searching for necessary information, Date warehousing is used for compiling and analyzing data from single or multiple sources can help identify ways to better utilize medical resources, evaluate different medial treatments, reveal health patterns and lead to better and...
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