title: Special tribute on Morris F. Collen: charismatic leader of medical informatics.
abstract: This editorial is dedicated in honor of Morris F. Collen, MD, a pioneer in the field of medical informatics. During his remarkable career, Dr. Collen's has made many important contributions not only to the field of medical informatics, but also to the public health and the creation of new models of payment and prevention. His endeavors and ideas found fertile ground and left a mark not only in the national, but also in the international setting.
authors.affiliation: IBM Research, Baltimore, USA.
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ball
authors.affiliation: National Library in Medicine, Bethesda, USA.
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lindberg
authors.affiliation: University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
authors.forename: Izet
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Masic
keywords: Medical informatics.; Morris F. Collen