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As we have seen in previous chapters in this book, informatics is a new and evolving field of study and research. Often people ask, “What is informatics?” and “Why do we need to teach informatics to dental students?” This chapter will address the question “What is informatics?” in an educational or academic perspective.
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Zimmerman, J.L., Ball, M.J. (1992). Model for Informatics Knowledge and Informatics in the Dental Curriculum. In: Abbey, L.M., Zimmerman, J.L. (eds) Dental Informatics. Computers in Health Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9160-9_10
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