1.4 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS

2.3. USES OF COMPUTERS IN THE AREA OF HEALTH

a. Hospitals use computers for managing and storing Records electronically,

rather than paper files.

b. Hospital Administration is also aided by printing labels, allocating beds, make

appointments, staff rotas, etc.

c. Internet helps us get Web sites for information on health care, treatments,

conditions, etc.

d. Monitoring/Diagnosis such as Heart rate, blood pressure, etc. is aided by

Computer Expert systems.

e. Medical Training is facilitated by Simulation software and on-line data sources.