title: European strategies for training in health information systems.
abstract: The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe recently adopted a recommendation on training strategies for health information systems. The main elements were: specific adaptation of training both to the wider health care setting and to the individual work situation; training provided on a multidisciplinary basis; involvement of local health care, educational, research and commercial establishments; setting up of a network of reference centres to facilitate rapid exchange and harmonisation at national and European levels.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Medical Informatics, University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Thayer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boulay
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: France
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005060:Europe; D006266:Health Education; D007256:Information Systems; D007318:Inservice Training