Document Type : Narrative Review
Authors
1 Associate Professor, Health Information Management, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2 Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Lecturer, Medical Records, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran And PhD Student, Health Information Management, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Health databases contain a wide scope of clinical data to explore relationships and patterns that can lead to new medical knowledge.Today, the emergence of integrated information systems and growth of information technologies have better highlighted the importance of such databases. Data mining is among the technological advances toward data management whose integration with traditional methods has become a necessity due to the widespread use of information systems and databases. This article reviews concepts related to data mining and its application in the field of health.Keywords: Data Mining; Health; Knowledge.
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