Pharmacoinformatics and Drug Discovery Technologies: Theories and Applications

Download or read book Pharmacoinformatics and Drug Discovery Technologies: Theories and Applications written by Gasmelseid, Tagelsir Mohamed and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-03-31 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within the context of integrated health management domains, pharmacoinformatics aims at maximizing the benefits from the use of information systems and technologies for the provision of decision support tools necessary for improved drug management, use, and administration practices. Pharmacoinformatics and Drug Discovery Technologies: Theories and Applications offers the latest the field has to offer to practitioners and academics alike, presented through theoretical frameworks, case studies, and future directions. This vital resource gathers an integrated pattern of high quality publications from around the world providing current, cutting-edge, and provocative scientific work in the three domains of pharmacoinformatics: decision making domains, knowledge utilization and representation environment, and the technological and infrastructural context.