title: Editorial commentary: aims and tasks of medical informatics.
authors.affiliation: Geneva University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Scherrer
mesh_terms: D003658:Decision Making, Computer-Assisted; D005062:European Union; D005544:Forecasting; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000639:trends; D007256:Information Systems / Q000592:standards; D016239:MEDLINE; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000639:trends*; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized