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Chapter 4 discusses early work in the development of both computers and technology. It presents the pioneers of nursing informatics describing some of the projects that they have engaged with over the past 50 years. History of Computing and Technology also includes a presentation linking to additional reference material depicting key milestones on the history of computing from 1939 to 1994.

To understand a science it is necessary to know its history. Auguste Comte 1798–1857 Positive Philosophy

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  1. School of Nursing and Human Sciences, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland

    Pamela Hussey RN, RCN, MEd, MSc, PhD (Lecturer in Health Informatics and Nursing)

  2. Atlantic Branch, Gevity Consulting Inc, Halifax, NS, Canada

    Margaret Ann Kennedy RN, PhD, CPHIMS-CA

  3. Partners in Education Teaching and Learning (PETAL), Dublin, Ireland

    Anne Spencer BA (Hons), MSc

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Correspondence to Margaret Ann Kennedy RN, PhD, CPHIMS-CA .

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Kathryn J. Hannah

  2. Dublin City University, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Pamela Hussey

  3. Global Village Consulting Inc, Merigomish, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Margaret A. Kennedy

  4. IBM Research Center for Healthcare Management, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Marion J. Ball

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Hussey, P., Kennedy, M.A., Spencer, A. (2015). History of Computing and Technology. In: Hannah, K., Hussey, P., Kennedy, M., Ball, M. (eds) Introduction to Nursing Informatics. Health Informatics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2999-8_4

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