This is a reference book on clinical decision support systems for IT professionals, a book for teachers or students in the field of health informatics and a comprehensive introduction to physicians. It has become clear that, in addition to doctors, other health professionals need to support decision-making.

Therefore, the issues raised in this book apply to a wide range of physicians. The book includes chapters written by internationally recognized experts on the design, assessment and application of these systems, which examine the impact of computer-based diagnostic tools from the perspective of the practitioner and from the patient's perspective..