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Health Informatics in the Arab World

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Abstract

Health informatics (HI) is a relatively new discipline in the Arab world, a much-needed means for improving the quality of service provided to patients in Arab healthcare facilities. Some Arab countries have adopted electronic health systems (EHS), while others are working towards it, and several Arab countries are still far from implementing HI within their health facilities. In addition, HI curricula have been implemented in some Arab countries, and a limited number of universities in the Arab world also offer advanced courses or degrees in HI. The development and implementation of HI in the Arab world is expected to expand and cover more facilities and countries in the coming years.

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Abbreviations

EHR:

Electronic health records

EHS:

Electronic health systems

HI:

Health informatics

HIS:

Health information system

HIT:

Health information technology

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  1. Hebron University, Hebron, Palestine

    C. El Jabari

  2. College of Pharmacy Nursing and Health Professions, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine

    L. Adwan

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  1. Dept. Pharmacology Therapeutics, University of British Colombia Dept. Pharmacology Therapeutics, VANCOUVER, BC, Canada

    Ismail Laher

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  1. Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

    Ziad El- Khatib

  2. Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), World Health Programme, Québec, Canada

    Ziad El- Khatib

  3. health care management, King Saud University, RIYADH, Saudi Arabia

    Asmaa Alyaemni

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El Jabari, C., Adwan, L. (2019). Health Informatics in the Arab World. In: Laher, I. (eds) Handbook of Healthcare in the Arab World. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74365-3_143-1

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