Fyi,
Sorry for any cross postings.
Bob Pyke Jr

P. Divirgilio wrote:

> Forwarded message:
>
>          This Call has been sent to a number of lists. We apologise for any
>  duplicate messages.
>
>                                  CALL FOR PAPERS
>
>                  Special Issue of the Journal of End User Computing on
>                                  Medical Informatics
>
>                                    Spring 2000
>
>  Guest Editors
>
>  Paul Divirgilio, University of Toronto and Tom Gough, University of Leeds
>
>  The Journal of End User Computing (JEUC) invites authors to submit papers
>  for a special issue on Medical Informatics.
>
>  The enormous growth in the use of communications and information  technology
>  in all aspects of healthcare provision from the use of computers  to store
>  and access patient records through to computer-assisted medical procedures
>  present healthcare professionals (and their clients) with a wide range of
>  opportunities and challenges in the delivery of healthcare.
>
>  Submissions for this special issue of JEUC are expected to focus on the
>  actual and potential impact on professionals and patients of the use of
>  computer-based  systems in the delivery of healthcare. Contributions are
>  sought on the value of the information available, on the ease-of-use of the
>  systems providing the information, on the changes, if any, in the
>  interrelationships between the various participants in the healthcare
>  delivery process, on the effects on the making of decisions, on any changes
>  in the quality of the care provided. Lessons may be learned from success or
>  failure and contributions would be welcomed from any (or all!) of those
>  engaged in, or affected by, the design, development or operation of
>  computer-based information systems in the healthcare field. In the complex
>  environment of medical informatics  defining the 'end user(s)' could be an
>  interesting issue perhaps?
>
>  Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:-
>
>  * Hospital Information Systems
>  * Community Care Systems
>  * Clinical Information Systems
>  * Electronic Patient Records
>  * Security and Confidentiality
>  * Healthcare Information Infrastructure
>  * Healthcare Information Policies and Procedures
>  * Expert Systems and Decision Support
>  * Knowledge Management
>  * Medical Imaging
>  * Bioinformatics
>  * Use of the Internet in Healthcare
>  * Telemedicine
>
>  Submissions: all original papers submitted for this special issue will be
>  reviewed according to Journal of End User Computing Guidelines. Authors are
>  asked to submit four copies of their papers by June 15, 1999. Manuscripts
>  must follow standard JEUC guidelines as stated in each issue of the journal,
>  and should be no more than 25 pages of double spaced text,
>  including tables, figures and references. Papers must not be under review by
>  another
>  publication. Final, revised, accepted papers are due by December 15, 1999.
>
>  http://www.idea-group.com/journalo.htm
>
>  Manuscripts from Europe, Australia and New Zealand should be sent to:
>
>  Tom Gough
>  School of Computer Studies
>  University of Leeds
>  Leeds, UK, LS2 9JT
>
>  Tel. +44-(0)113-233-5430
>  Fax. +44-(0)113-233-5468
>  E-mail [log in to unmask]
>
>  Manuscripts from North America, the Far East and other parts of the world
>  should be sent to:
>
>  Paul diVirgilio
>  Center for Advanced Technology
>  University of Toronto
>  48 Pembroke Street
>  Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2N7
>  CANADA
>
>  Tel. (416) 955-9404
>  Fax. (416) 955-9404
>  E-mail [log in to unmask]
> --
>
> Dr. Paul S. di Virgilio,  University of Toronto  [log in to unmask]