HINF 200
Principles of Health Database Design
Units: 1.5
Hours: 3-2-0
Addresses the issues facing a database designer in the development of database applications appropriate for health data of various kinds. Includes the elements of conceptual, implementation and physical database design to support health information systems. Topics include: healthcare database management systems (DBMS) and their components, appropriate modeling techniques for database design, relational databases using standard tools and techniques, main trends, current technologies and management issues in database.
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Corequisites:
Undergraduate course in Health Information Science offered by the School of Health Information Science in the Faculty of Human and Social Development.