Information Retrieval: A Biomedical and Health Perspective

ISBN-13: 9783030476854 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 413 str.

William Hersh

Opis

The third edition of this book reaches across disciplines and is the first book in the market to cover searching from a biomedical perspective. Changes to this edition include a new chapter and a new focus on areas related to information retrieval systems.

O autorze

William Hersh, M.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology in the School of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, Oregon.  He is an internationally recognized innovator and leader in biomedical informatics research and education.              

 

Blurb

This extensively revised 4th edition comprehensively covers information retrieval from a biomedical and health perspective, providing an understanding of the theory, implementation, and evaluation of information retrieval  systems in the biomedical and health domain. It features revised chapters covering the theory, practical applications, evaluation and research directions of biomedical and health information retrieval systems. Emphasis is placed on defining where current applications and research systems are heading in a range of areas, including their use by clinicians, consumers, researchers, and others.

 

Information Retrieval: A Biomedical and Health Perspective provides a practically applicable guide to range of techniques for information retrieval and is ideal for use by both the trainee and experienced biomedical informatician seeking an up-to-date resource on the topic.