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CAO Course Detail

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Course Code:
LM023
Title:
Health Informatics
College:
University of Limerick
Qualification:
Level on the National Framework of Qualifications
Duration:
4 Years

 

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Health informatics involves the management and communication of information about patients, which allows separate health practitioners to share knowledge and communicate efficiently.

This course analyses health care delivery systems, ethical and legal issues, anatomy, physiology, and software development. It is not solely a technical course, as it also focuses on the type of organisations in which computing and information technology can be used for health care.



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Health informatics covers a broad spectrum of computer and technology applications in the areas of patient care, health education, research and administration. Good opportunities to work in different settings such as Medical software companies, Pharmaceutical companies, Hospitals and other health care organisations.

 

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LM023 - Health Informatics
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LM023 - Health Informatics
University of Limerick

 
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2012 Points 340
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