Section outline

  • Learning outcome: After reading the resources in this section, and reflecting on them, you should be able to understand the ways in which Information Technology can be used to assist in the production, collection and collation of information.

    The resources below focus on Health Information Systems, which can operate at the clinical, population or administrative level. They also cover the newer aspects of Big Data and 'Infodemiology' where epidemiological data are derived from electronic media.