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Context and Value of Biomedical and Health Informatics

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Public health informatics (PHI) is one branch of the larger field of biomedical and health informatics (BMHI) (Hersh, BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 9:24, 2009). In this chapter, we will define the terminology of BMHI and identify where other branches of the field can inform the science and practice of PHI. We will also discuss the value of BMHI in all health-related disciplines.

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  1. Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SSW Sam Jackson Park Rd., Portland, OR, 97239, USA

    William R. Hersh MD

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  1. Department of Medical Informatics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA

    J.A. Magnuson

  2. Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California, USA

    Paul C. Fu, Jr.

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Hersh, W.R. (2014). Context and Value of Biomedical and Health Informatics. In: Magnuson, J., Fu, Jr., P. (eds) Public Health Informatics and Information Systems. Health Informatics. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4237-9_3

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