KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES ON INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE

Knowledge Sources
Web Resources
Selected Documents, Articles and Books
Research Resources
Online Courses

ONLINE COURSES ON HEALTH ICT AND RELATED TOPICS

OSHU Graduate Program - Distance Learning in Medical Informatics - This excellent course was developed by Ella Epshteyn and Kirsti A. Dyer, MD, MS. as a project for the Oregon Health Sciences MINF 528 Course, Advanced Topics in Medical Informatics. Contains an extensive list of references and resources.

Epidemiology, the Internet, and Global Health - a course designed by Ronald Laporte from the University of Pittsburgh with contributions from a very large number of professionals from around the world. The courseware so far developed provides an overview on epidemiology and the Internet for medical and health related students.

e-Primers for the Information Economy, Society and Polity (e-ASEAN Task Force and the UNDP Asia Pacific Development Information Program/UNDP-APDIP e-Primers) - The e-primers aim to provide readers with a clear understanding of the various terminologies, definitions, trends, and issues associated with the information age. The primers are written in simple, easy-to-understand language. They provide examples, case studies, lessons learned, and best practices that will help planners and decision makers in addressing pertinent issues and crafting policies and strategies appropriate for the information economy. The present series of e-primers includes the following titles: The Information Age; Nets, Webs and the Information Infrastructure; e-Commerce and e-Business; Legal and Regulatory Issues for the Information Economy; e-Government; ICT and Education; Genes, Technology and Policy: An Introduction to Biotechnology