1.
Medical Computer Science: This is used in the management of patient data, biomedical
research, and advancing
medical knowledge. Medical
computer science is the use computer and other information
technology gadgets in patient care and community health.
Medical Computer Science: This is used in the management of patient data, biomedical
research, and advancing
medical knowledge. Medical
computer science is the use computer and other information
technology gadgets in patient care and community health.
2. Computer Medicine: This branch medicine deals with application in the areas of nursing,
clinical care, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, occupational therapy, and
medical research. Computer medicine makes use of computer applications and
other resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition,
storage, retrieval, and use of information in medicine.
clinical care, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, occupational therapy, and
medical research. Computer medicine makes use of computer applications and
other resources, devices, and methods required to optimize the acquisition,
storage, retrieval, and use of information in medicine.
3. Medical Electronic Data Processing: The use of electronic method for the collection and
transmission of patients’ medical information between patients and caregivers. Medical
electronics data processing is the method of data collection and processing of
medical data in a secured format during representation,
processing, and transmission of information.
transmission of patients’ medical information between patients and caregivers. Medical
electronics data processing is the method of data collection and processing of
medical data in a secured format during representation,
processing, and transmission of information.
4. Medical Automatic Data Processing: This makes
use of specialised programmes that work in an automated format unaided. This
branch of medical data processing deals the acquiring, storing, retrieving,
computing, disseminating and communication of medical information in an
automated means.
use of specialised programmes that work in an automated format unaided. This
branch of medical data processing deals the acquiring, storing, retrieving,
computing, disseminating and communication of medical information in an
automated means.
5. Medical Information Processing: This field of information processing is dedicated
to the collection, collation and dissemination of medical information. This is
the processing of medical information
with the use of computers in computational, mathematical, biological,
cognitive and social aspects in creating, storing, finding, manipulating and
sharing information.
to the collection, collation and dissemination of medical information. This is
the processing of medical information
with the use of computers in computational, mathematical, biological,
cognitive and social aspects in creating, storing, finding, manipulating and
sharing information.
6. Medical Information Science: The application of information science in the collecting,
storing, analyzing, and presenting data in a digital format in a secured and
dedicated means to foster accuracy in health care delivery.
storing, analyzing, and presenting data in a digital format in a secured and
dedicated means to foster accuracy in health care delivery.
7. Medical Software Engineering: This is a specialised field that deals with medical software used in EMR’s, PHR’s,
diagnostic software, medical databases, simulations, and more. This software is
used in the acquiring and processing of patients’ medical information in a
fast, effective and accurate means.
diagnostic software, medical databases, simulations, and more. This software is
used in the acquiring and processing of patients’ medical information in a
fast, effective and accurate means.
8. Medical Computer Technology: This branch of medicine used computer and other
associated technologies in the diagnosis and acquiring of patients information.
Medical computer technology deals with the management of resources, devices,
and methods required to enable better acquisition, storage, retrieval, and health
care information.
associated technologies in the diagnosis and acquiring of patients information.
Medical computer technology deals with the management of resources, devices,
and methods required to enable better acquisition, storage, retrieval, and health
care information.
