title: Evolution of trends in European medical informatics.
abstract: This presentation attempts to analyze the trends in Medical Informatics along half a century, in the European socio-political and technological development context. Based on the major characteristics which seem dominant in some periods, a staging is proposed, with a description of each period - the context, major ideas, views and events. A summary of major features of each period is also added. This paper has an original presentation of the evolution of major trends in medical informatics.
authors.affiliation: Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania, EFMI - European Federation for Medical Informatics.
authors.forename: George I
authors.initials: GI
authors.lastname: Mihalas
keywords: EC.; EFMI; e-health; history; medical/health informatics; socio-political context; trends