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Chapter 56 Title: Health information Technology: Challenges in Ethics, Science, andUncertaintyQuote:“It is usually and too often the case that many professionalsregard ethics as a source of codes for the edification of the not-yetvirtuous, as a place where pointy-headed boffins pass judgment onheathens…”Expectations:I expect to learn more about the health information technology,its systems, functions and importance.Book Review: This chapter talks about health information technology andvarious challenges in ethics, science and uncertainty. Computer has abig role in our society especially in the health professions is alsoindeed a rich source of ethical issues and challenges. This chapter alsolooked at these following issues; privacy and confidentiality, use of decision support systems and development of personal health records.Health information technology has also privacy and confidentiality,clinical support systems, diagnostic expert systems, prognostic scoringsystems, the standard view and progressive caution. The functions of personal health records are to support decisions and to see the statusof the professions. Things I have learned:I have gained the knowledge of understanding the healthinformation technology and especially its importance in our society.
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