The computer is an electronic machine for data processing. It works pretty much like the human brain but produces results at a wonderful speed. It is the latest contribution of technology that increases productivity, reduces costs and gradually increases our earnings. If we analyze our daily life, most of our work is related to computers, directly or indirectly. People interact with computers in areas such as education, healthcare and communication; however, healthcare is the area that has been assisted the most by computers. Almost every area of healthcare today uses computers and related software. The computer, with its power to increase the capacity, accuracy and availability of information, plays an important role in supporting and developing the healthcare system. The medical field has been subjected to many difficulties. Improving the quality of healthcare has always been an unanswered question (Stein 754). The computer, with its incredible ability to make developments, has found an answer to this question. The current fourth generation computers have started to perform many great and incredible functions in hospitals. It can be said that there is no medical procedure in which a computer cannot be used (Joseph 73). If a person is visiting a doctor for an exam, lab work or test, or surgery, the medical staff around him will use computers for various purposes. When people are offered new innovations that require new knowledge and change work styles, there is the possibility of resistance (Stein 755); however, when the computer makes the job much easier, such resistances will automatically be eliminated. The computer has brought dramatic changes to our healthcare system. It's...half the......paper technology healthcare has ever experienced. It has great potential as a powerful means of knowledge. Most medical procedures today require computer support. In the space of forty years, computer technology has made stupendous progress. It has revolutionized working methods by reducing time and costs. The technology for patient data storage and medication charting has been revolutionized by computers over the past two to three decades. Patients appear to have more confidence in computerized evaluation of their treatments. They believe that the computer can do no wrong. The computer, with its ability to go far and find information at wonderful speed, offers clear and accurate results in medical procedures. The computer will continue to have a major impact on the healthcare sector, improving performance and, in some cases, replacing the doctor himself. (1316)
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