This paper presents a personal perspective on Health Informatics from the point of view of an Irish engineer. Itdescribes how the author initially became involved in thefield and the contribution she has made. A brief overviewof the state of Health Informatics in Ireland is given together with some thoughts on the future of the field.
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- Medical Informatics Computing history standards trends MeSH
- Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine MeSH
- Telemedicine MeSH
- Medical Informatics Applications MeSH
- Publication type
- Autobiography MeSH
- Geographicals
- Ireland MeSH
Digital health has undergone a substantial journey over the past 40 years; my own experience of it has taken place only over a decade and a half. Of key importance during that time-period has been the shift towards putting the person at the centre. Despite this apparent commitment, it remains crucial to be alert to the challenges and threats implicit in approaches such as the quantified self and transhumanism.
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- Medical Informatics Computing * history trends MeSH
- Telemedicine trends MeSH
- Publication type
- Autobiography MeSH
- Geographicals
- United Kingdom MeSH
