Medicine in the Computer Age: The ACP and Medical Informatics
Computer and communications technologies have had a profound impact on the practice of medicine. Microchip and circuit technologies have paved the way for sophisticated diagnostic equipment. Database applications have made data gathering and statistical analysis of epidemiological or medical treatment studies on large test groups possible. And evidence-based medicine or access to mega bibliographic utilities such as MEDLINE would be nearly impossible without database and communications technology.
"Medicine in the Computer Age: The ACP and Medical Informatics" will explore some of the medical advancements made possible by computer and communications technology. The exhibit begins with an overview of the evolution of computer technology in the United States. Next, the deployment of computers in the medical arena will be explored in the section "Medicine and Computers, 1950 - 1990". Lastly, the American College of Physicians' efforts to educate its members about the benefits of computers will be chronicled in "The ACP and Medical Informatics".
Many thanks to John Tooker, MD, MBA, F.A.C.P.; Edward H. Shortliffe, MD, F.A.C.P.; Jerome Osheroff, MD, F.A.C.P.; Robert Spena, DSW; and Megan Phillips, M.A., M.L.S. for their assistance with the exhibit.
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