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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828028303321

Titolo

Nursing informatics 2020 : towards defining our own future : proceedings of NI2006 Post Congress Conference / / edited by Peter J. Murray ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2007

ISBN

6611029877

1-281-02987-4

9786611029876

1-60750-264-X

600-00-0507-5

1-4356-0870-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (136 pages)

Collana

Studies in health technology and informatics, , 0926-9630 ; ; v. 128

Altri autori (Persone)

MurrayPeter J (Peter John)

Disciplina

610.285

Soggetti

Nursing informatics

Nursing - Data processing

Information storage and retrieval systems - Nursing

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Preface; Foreword; Contents; Why Nursing Needs to Explore and Shape Its Own Future - The Background to the NI2006 Post Congress Conference; Reflections on an Evolving Discussion of the Future - An Overview of the NI2006 Post Congress Conference; Technology Developments Applied to Healthcare/Nursing; Changes in Society at National and International Levels; Healthcare in the Year 2020 - Practice and Policy; What If Nurses Get What They Have Always Sought: Totally Personalized Care? Trends Affecting Nursing Informatics; Health Care in 2020

Why Nursing Needs to Explore and Shape Its Own Future - Closing Summation and RemarksThe Impact of ICT on Health, Healthcare and Nursing in the Next 20 Years; Schedules for the Post Congress Conference of NI 2006; List of Participants; Group Members and Roles; Author Index

Sommario/riassunto

Demonstrates that technology is only one part of the equation, and that



many other factors must be borne in mind. This volume acknowledges the need to explore not only the visible and predictable future, but also the less likely scenarios that may suddenly be thrust to the forefront of our attentions.