Rada R "Characterizing cancer information systems " Journal of Medical Systems 30(3): 153-157, June 2006

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses: rada at umbc.edu 

Title: Characterizing cancer information systems 

Author(s): Rada R 

Source: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SYSTEMS 30 (3): 153-157 JUN 2006 

Document Type: Article 
Language: English 
Cited References: 25      Times Cited: 0  
   
Abstract: The objective is to determine the extent to which information 
systems (IS) for cancer are unique and necessary. Via an analysis of 
Medical Subject Headings used to index relevant literature and other 
bibliometric techniques, cancer IS are compared and contrasted with IS of 
other specialties. Cancer IS are relatively little discussed and primarily 
connect radiation equipment with the radiation oncology staff. By 
contrast, clinical laboratory and radiology IS are frequently discussed 
and connect specialized equipment to the hospital. A "Specialty Need" 
model accounts for these patterns and says that the "need for a specialty 
IS" is proportional to the "uniqueness of the specialty tools" plus 
the "degree to which the information from those tools is needed throughout 
the particular health care entity." 

Author Keywords: cancer information systems; bibliometrics; radiation 
oncology; management information systems 
KeyWords Plus: TECHNOLOGY 

Addresses: Rada R (reprint author), Univ Maryland Baltimore Cty, Dept 
Informat Syst, Baltimore, MD 21250 USA
Univ Maryland Baltimore Cty, Dept Informat Syst, Baltimore, MD 21250 USA 

E-mail Addresses: rada at umbc.edu 

Publisher: SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 
USA 
IDS Number: 063YN 
ISSN: 0148-5598 


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