Cesnik Branko, Kidd Michael R
Faculty of Medicine, Monash University, Australia.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2010;151:3-8.
In considering a 'history' of Health Informatics it is important to be aware that the discipline encompasses a wide array of activities, products, research and theories. Health Informatics is as much a result of evolution as planned philosophy, having its roots in the histories of information technology and medicine. The process of its growth continues so that today's work is tomorrow's history. A 'historical' discussion of the area is its history to date, a report rather than a summation. As well as its successes, the history of Health Informatics is populated with visionary promises that have failed to materialise despite the best intentions. For those studying the subject or working in the field, the experiences of others' use of Information Technologies for the betterment of health care can provide a necessary perspective. This chapter starts by noting some of the major events and people that form a technological backdrop to Health Informatics and ends with some thoughts on the future. This chapter gives an educational overview of: * The history of computing * The beginnings of the health informatics discipline.
在思考健康信息学的“历史”时，必须认识到该学科涵盖了广泛的活动、产品、研究和理论。健康信息学既是有计划的理念的产物，也是演变的结果，其根源可追溯到信息技术和医学的历史。它的发展进程仍在继续，以至于今天的工作将成为明天的历史。对该领域的“历史”讨论是其迄今为止的历史，是一份报告而非总结。除了成功之外，健康信息学的历史中也充斥着一些虽出于善意却未能实现的空想承诺。对于那些研究该学科或从事该领域工作的人来说，他人利用信息技术改善医疗保健的经验可以提供一个必要的视角。本章首先介绍一些构成健康信息学技术背景的重大事件和人物，最后对未来进行一些思考。本章对以下内容进行了教育性概述：* 计算的历史 * 健康信息学学科的起源。
