Role of information technology on environment and human health pdf

IT provides vast quantum of information on different subjects including human health and environment. The patient can seek help of a super-specialist doctor placed at far off distance. The National Institute of Occupational Health provides computerized information on occupational health of people working in various hazardous and non-hazardous industries and safety measures etc. Recently, an American Company M-square started Home Medican Transcription System Hometrans under which a medical online service can be started from home.

The person interested in it needs to have a computer, telephone, helpline, voice script software and an internet for operating medical transcription. Information technology is expanding rapidly with increasing applications and new avenues are being opened with effective role in education, management and planning in the field of environment and health.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Mains Test Series and Notes. Systems allow information to be quickly accessed by health care professionals as well as quickly and efficiently transferring information to third party health care organizations such as insurance companies Disaster response to mass casuality incidents MCIs represents one of the greatest challenges to a communitys emergency response system.

Next generation wireless Internet and geopositioning technologies may have the greatest impact on improving communications, information management, and overall disaster response and emergency medical care.

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Environmental Science and Engineering Lecture Notes. Role of Information Technology in Environment And. Jump to Page. Search inside document. Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health Information technology has tremendous potential in the field of environment education and health as in any other field like business, economics, politics or culture.

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