Methods Inf Med 2006; 45(06): 651-655
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634130
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Is Medical Informatics an Art or a Science?

R. Haux
1   Technical University of Braunschweig, Institute for Medical Informatics, Braunschweig, Germany
,
A. Hasman
2   University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Informatics, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
,
A. T. McCray
3   Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
,
J. van der Lei
4   Erasmus Medical Center, Institute of Medical Informatics, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Publication History

Publication Date:
08 February 2018 (online)

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Summary

Objective: To give an introduction to the special topic on ‘Medical Informatics: Art or Sciene?‘ in honor of Prof. Dr. Jan Hendrik van Bemmel.

Method: Retrospective, personal review on his work.

Results and Conclusions: Jan H. van Bemmel contributed exceptionally to research and education as well as to systematizing and promoting medical informatics. Details are provided in this and the other papers of this special topic of Methods of Information in Medicine.