Question

Please help: How is ICT used in the hospitals? How many different types of computers are used in the hospitals? First computer/ machine? Advantages and disadvantages of using computers in the hospitals.

Answer 1

hmm, what exactly is ICT? there are many meanings of it.

Answer 2

computer basically

Answer 3

information and communications technology

Answer 4

so how are computers used in hospitals?

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computers can be user to monitor temperature, pulse, breathing rate, blood oxygen level. blood pressure and many other things. sometimes used to see the view of the patients body in 3D. Signals are coming from big machines. Then sent to a comp.

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*used

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ok what are the advantages and disadvantages of using computers in a hospital

Answer 8

advantages: they make the work faster and easier.
disadvantages: i dont know really, but maybe computers can cause radiation, which can be bad on some sicked people.

Answer 9

ok

Answer 10

i have a to write a information piece and write at least 750 words could you help with that?

Answer 11

maybe think of some questions within the topic (How are computers used in hospitals) to help get more information about it.

Answer 12

Sorry, but I actually have no idea...

Try looking here: http://www.igcseict.info/theory/7_2/medic/

Answer 13

@RhondaSommer help me

Answer 14

what are you asking?

Answer 15

in your simplest terms please :)

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how are computers used in hospitals?

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this is what I did

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they are used to monitor the sick - in simplest terms
the negative's: if the computer is incorrect in the what the patient has or does not have, it could lead to the patients death, but there is also a possibility on the doctor making a mistake as well...

Answer 19

ok thanks is there any thing else
i have to write 750 words

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also disadvantage, the doctors usually have to take a class on how to use them

Answer 21

I got that

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have you seen the attachment?

Answer 23

yes

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im editing right now

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is there anything I can add? Ok

Answer 26

i got it to 429 words...

Answer 27

OK thanks so much for helping! :)

Answer 28

yeah no prob i used bullet points so i hope you dont mind :)

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@RhondaSommer ok but i'll try and put it in a paragraph because there will be too many bullet points and my teacher told me dont have too many bullet points

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Your listing off information though, and that is what bullet points are for. obviously; your teacher doesnt know what bullet points are for :|

Answer 31

ok

Answer 32

I'll leave it

Answer 33

i dont want you to get in troubole...

Answer 34

anything else you could add to this topic it doesnt have to be advantages or disadvantages it just needs to be to do with how are computers used in hospitals?

Answer 35

i have to go... brb

Answer 36

ok bye thanks for helping!