Otago University Research Archive

Browsing Health Informatics Programme by Title

Otago University Research Archive

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  • Chhanabhai, Prajesh Narendra; Holt, Alec; Hunter, Inga (Discussion Paper, 2006)
    Health care has entered the electronic domain. This domain has improved data collection and storage abilities while allowing almost instantaneous access and results to data queries. Furthermore it allows direct communication ...
  • Koleth, Amith; Chhanabhai, Prajesh; Holt, Alec (Journal Article, Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries, 2007)
    The aim of this paper is to highlight the importance of converging communications and e-Governance in the field of healthcare. This paper will examine how these two powerful drivers need to be utilised effectively to make ...
  • Parry, David; Cockcroft, Sophie; Breton, Alice; Abernethy, David; Gillies, John (Discussion Paper, 1999)
    Since 1997 the authors have been involved in the development of a distance learning course in health informatics. The course is delivered via CD-ROM and the Internet. During this process we have learned valuable lessons ...
  • Brebner, C; Jones, R; Krisjanous, J; Marshall, W; Parry, G; Holt, Alec (Discussion Paper, 2000)
    Electronic medical consultation is available worldwide through access to the World Wide Web (WWW). This article outlines a research study on the adoption of electronic medical consultation as a means of health delivery. ...
  • Parry, David (Discussion Paper, 1999)
    More and more medical information is appearing on the Internet, but it is not easy to get at the nuggets amongst all the spoil. Bruce McKenzie's editorial in the December 1997 edition of SIM Quarterly dealt very well with ...
  • Gillingham, Wayne; Holt, Alec; Gillies, John (Discussion Paper, 2002)
    The technology sector of healthcare is entering a new evolutionary phase. The medical community has an obligation to the public to provide the safest, most effective healthcare possible. This is more achievable with the ...
  • Parry, Emma; Parry, David; Pattison, Neil (Discussion Paper, 1998)
    The aim of the study was to compare the 2 management protocols for postterm pregnancy; elective induction of labour at 42 weeks’ gestation and continuing the pregnancy with fetal monitoring while awaiting spontaneous labour. ...
  • Cockcroft, Sophie; Parry, David; Breton, Alice; Abernethy, David; Gillies, John (Discussion Paper, 1999)
    Web based approaches to tracking students on placement are receiving much interest in the field of medical education The work presented here describes a web-based solution to the problem of managing data collection from ...
  • Pascoe, Richard; Abernethy, David (Discussion Paper, 1996)
    In this paper is discussed the preliminary development of a Diploma in Medical Informatics which will comprise courses offered entirely through the Internet in the form of World Wide Web documents and electronic mail. ...
  • Parry, David; Yeap, Wai Kiang; Pattison, Neil (Discussion Paper, 1999)
    The rate of induction of labour (IOL) is increasing, despite no obvious increase in the incidence of the major indications. However the rate varies widely between different centres and practitioners and this does not seem ...
  • Parry, David; Breton, Alice; Abernethy, David; Cockcroft, Sophie; Gillies, John (Discussion Paper, 1999)
    Since July 1998 we have been teaching an Internet-based distance learning course in health informatics. The development of this course and the experiences we have had running it are described in this paper. The course was ...