Are computers the new technology in the medical field? ... In the year of 2013 most hospital settings are physically using computers in their practice for Electronic Medical Records. ... The staff will have to be trained and need to know basic computer knowledge in order for a smooth transition. ... The facility will need to hire IT staff in order to keep up with maintaining and updating the computers. ... Paper health records have been around for a long time in the medical field causing the older physicians or healthcare members being resistant to changing over to electronic medical records. ...

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Since Roentgen discovery of the X-Ray, the field of radiology has greatly evolved. ... Sir Goodfry Hounsfield of Great Britain invented computer tomography imagining. ... Radiological imaging is constantly evolving as computer technology advances. ... Both of these Authors have more than a decade of hands on experience in the radiology field. ... Since Roentgen discovery of the X-Ray, the field of radiology has greatly evolved. ...

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In the case of computer access, health care institutions work to protect confidentiality by using special access codes that limit what certain employees can find on a computer system. ... (Internet) I think confidentiality is very important in the health care field. ... Trust is important in the health field. ... (Diversified Health Occupations) I think adolescents would have a harder time keeping something confidential in the health care field than adults. ... They are experiencing something new, being in the health field and would like to share it with someone else, but that's whe...

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Technical skills aren't the knowledge and capabilities to perform specialized tasks related to a specific field. ... Almost every aspect of the field is overseen by the government. ... Many organizations cannot function without the use of computer technology. ... For example, human resource professionals can use computer technology to assess employee performance and also to get employee feedback for the betterment of the organization. ...

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Distracted while walking away, he promptly collides with the hurried nurse, as they are bringing in the computer. ... Although electronic data devices are fairly new in the health field, distractions and inattention have plagued the operating room. ... An error can occur when the disposable piece that is opened sterilely was not opened on the sterile field for use during the procedure. ...

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Despite these significant similarities, the systems of healthcare provision in Kuwait and Britain have many major differences in several fields. ... (Al-Sadani, 1998) Due to the establishment of a computer network that connects every public facility that belongs to the Ministry of Health, every medical record of a citizen is saved in the network and can be accessed by any public health institution. ...

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