title: RHINE-AM. An inter-regional health information network for Europe.
abstract: RHINE is an inter-regional network in Europe having as an aim, the promotion of know-how transfer in the area of Information Technology methods and tools in the regions involved. The RHINE network's significance will be demonstrated in the health sector. Within the main scope of the project, the aims and objectives of RHINE and the participating partners encompass the extension of the nucleus network and the furtherance of Information Technology research. Application areas include distributed data base and knowledge base technologies for open regional information systems supported by other technologies for business processes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science, CITY Liberal Studies, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Ketikidis
authors.forename: B V
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Ambrosiadou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van der Werff
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maglaveras
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pappas
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D005060:Europe; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007391:International Cooperation; D008490:Medical Informatics; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D018581:Technology Transfer